SEC. 302.51 BENEFITS FOR UNITED STATES HOSTAGES CAPTURED IN

LEBANON.

SEC. 303. REPORTS CONCERNING CHINA.

(a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.-Not later than May 1, 1992 and May 1, 1993, the President shall submit to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the appropriate congressional committees a report detailing specific progress or lack thereof by the People's Republic of China in the following areas:

(1) Human rights, including

(A) the surveillance, intimidation, and harassment of Chinese citizens living within China because of their prodemocracy activities;

(B) the surveillance, intimidation, and harassment of Chinese citizens living within the United States because of their pro-democracy activities with particular focus on those whose passports have been confiscated or not renewed in retaliation for pro-democracy activities;

(C) the use of torture or other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment;

(D) political prisoners, including those in Tibet, still held against their will and those who have received amnesty from the Chinese Government for their pro-democracy activities;

(E) prolonged detention without charges and trials, and sentencing of members of the pro-democracy movement for peaceful demonstrations for democracy;

(F) the use of forced labor of prisoners to produce cheap goods for export to countries, including the United States, in violation of labor treaties and United States law;

(G) the Chinese Government's willingness to permit access for international human rights monitoring groups to prisoners, trials, and places of detention; and

(H) the detention and arrest of religious leaders and members of religious groups, including those under house arrest, detained, or imprisoned as a result of their expressions of religious belief.

(2) Weapons proliferation

(A) Exports by the People's Republic of China which relate to improving the military capabilities of nations in the Middle East and South Asia, including a description of previous and potential future transfers of

(i) M-series ballistic missile systems, and of technology and assistance related to the production of such missile systems;

(ii) technologies capable of producing weapons-grade nuclear material; and

(iii) technology and materials needed for the production or use of chemical and biological arms.

(B) JOINING ARMS SUPPLIER REGIMES.-The adoption of guidelines and restrictions set forth by

1 Sec. 302 amended sec. 599C of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1991 (5 U.S.C. 5561 note), effective as of the date of enactment of that Act (November 5, 1990).

(i) the Missile Technology Control Regime;

(ii) the Australia Group on Chemical and Biological arms proliferation; and

(iii) the Nuclear Suppliers Group.

(3) Restrictions on trade between the United States and China, which are not described in the National Trade Estimate Report required under section 181 of the Trade Act of 1974, including

(A) internal trade barriers to American goods and products, with particular attention paid to those implemented since the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1988;

(B) regulations established since 1988 to ensure strict control over more than 100 categories of products;

(C) excessive duties imposed on imports to China;

(D) excessive licensing requirements for imported goods; (E) restrictions on private ownership of property, including capital;

(F) section 301 violations, including attempts to evade United States import quotas; and

(G) protection for intellectual property.

(b) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND.-The report shall also include(1) a compendium of the most significant actions taken by the Chinese government since the Tiananmen Square massacre in each of the areas of the report (human rights, arms sales and nuclear proliferation and trade); and

(2) a list of the most significant United States actions taken since 1988 to underscore United States concerns about Chinese policies, including consultations and communications encouraging other governments to take similar actions.

(c) CLASSIFIED ANNEX.-The report may include a classified annex detailing Chinese arms sales and nuclear weapons proliferation activities. All other aspects of the report shall be unclassified. (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.-The "appropriate congressional committees" referred to in subsection (a) shall include the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.

SEC. 304. REPORT ON TERRORIST ASSETS IN THE UNITED STATES.

(a) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.-Beginning 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act and every 365 days thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury shall submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Finance of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Ways and Means of the House of Representatives a report describing the nature and extent of assets held in the United States by terrorist countries and any organization engaged in international terrorism.

(b) DEFINITIONS.-For purposes of this section

(1) the term "terrorist countries", refers to countries designated by the Secretary of State under section 40(d) of the Arms Export Control Act; and

(2) the term "international terrorism" has the meaning given such term in section 140(d) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989.

PART B-ARMS CONTROL AND PROLIFERATION 52

SEC. 321.53 LIMITATION ON RESCISSION OF PROHIBITIONS APPLICABLE TO TERRORIST COUNTRIES. ***

SEC. 322. POLICY ON MIDDLE EAST ARMS SALES.

In recognition of the particular volatility of the Middle East, the tremendous cost in human lives and suffering in the aftermath of the aggression by Iraq, and imperative that stability be maintained in the region while the course toward lasting peace is pursued, the authority to make sales under the Arms Export Control Act or to furnish military assistance under chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 shall be exercised with regard to the Middle East for the objectives set forth in law and that the President should

(1) transfer defense articles and services only to those nations that have given reliable assurances that such articles will be used only for internal security, for legitimate self-defense, to permit the recipient country to participate in regional or collective arrangements or measures consistent with the Charter of the United Nations, or otherwise to permit the recipient country to participate in collective measures requested by the United Nations for the purpose of maintaining or restoring international peace and security;

(2) transfer defense articles and services to nations in the region only after it has been determined that such transfers will not contribute to an arms race, will not increase the possibility of outbreak or escalation of conflict and will not prejudice the development of bilateral or multilateral arms control arrangements; and

(3) take steps to ensure that each nation of the Middle East that is a recipient of United States defense articles and services

(A) affirms the right of all nations in the region to exist within safe and secure borders; and

(B) supports or is engaged in direct regional peace negotiations.

SEC. 323.54 MISSILE TECHNOLOGY.

SEC. 324. REPORT ON CHINESE WEAPONS PROLIFERATION PRACTICES. (a) REQUIREMENT.-Within 90 days of the enactment of this Act the President shall submit a report to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives on "Chinese Nuclear, Chemical, Biological, and Missile Proliferation Practices".

(b) CONTENT.-Such report shall be transmitted in classified and unclassified forms and shall describe all actions and policies of the

52 See other arms control legislation, beginning at page 997.

53 Sec. 321 amended sec. 40(f) of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780(f)).

$4 Sec. 323 amended secs. 73 and 74 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2797b and 2797c).

People's Republic of China which relate to improving the military capabilities of nations in the Middle East and South Asia, including a description of previous and potential future transfers of

(1) M-series ballistic missile systems, and of technology and assistance related to the production of such missile systems; (2) technologies capable of producing weapons-grade nuclear material; and

(3) technology and materials needed for the production or use of chemical and biological arms.

(c) SPECIAL REPORT.-At any time that the President determines that the People's Republic of China is preparing to take, or has taken, any action described in subsection (b), he shall so report in writing to Congress.

SEC. 325. REPORT ON SS-23 MISSILES.

Pursuant to its constitutional responsibilities of advice and consent in respect to treaties, the Senate requests that before submitting to the Senate for its advice and consent to ratification a Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, the President provide a classified report with an unclassified summary to the Senate on whether the SS-23 INF missiles of Soviet manufacture, which the Soviets have confirmed have existed in the territories of the former East Germany, Czechoslovakia, and Bulgaria, constitute a violation of the INF Treaty or constitute deception in the INF negotiations, and whether the United States has reliable assurances that the missiles will be destroyed.

PART C-DECLARATIONS OF CONGRESS

SEC. 351. RECIPROCAL DIPLOMATIC STATUS WITH MEXICO.
It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) all United States law enforcement personnel serving in Mexico should be accredited in the same manner and accorded the same status as United States diplomatic and consular personnel serving as official representatives at United States posts in Mexico; and

(2) all Mexican narcotics law enforcement personnel serving in the United States should be accredited in the same manner and accorded the same diplomatic and consular status as United States Drug Enforcement Administration personnel serving in Mexico.

SEC. 352. UNITED STATES PRESENCE IN LITHUANIA, LATVIA, AND ESTONIA.

It is the sense of the Congress that in the aftermath of the reestablishment of full diplomatic relations between the United States and Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia, the United States Government, including the Secretary of State, the Director of the United States Information Agency, and the Director of the Foreign Commercial Service, should provide in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia—

(1) an embassy and full complement of embassy staff and personnel;

(2) cultural and information officers for the purpose of expanding cultural contacts and promoting citizen, academic,

professional, and other exchange programs between the United States and Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia; and

(3) commercial representatives for the purpose of expanding commercial and trade relations between the United States and Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.

SEC. 353. LAOTIAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS.

It is the sense of the Congress that the President, in recognition of the constructive changes taking place in Laos, should—

(1) upgrade the current American diplomatic representation in Vientiane, Laos, from Charge d'Affaires to the level of Ambassador;

(2) ensure that an American military attache is permanently assigned to the United States mission in Vientiane to assist the recovery of American prisoners of war and missing in action; and

(3) ensure that Drug Enforcement Agency personnel are permanently assigned, when practicable, to the United States mission in Vientiane for the purpose of accelerating cooperative efforts in narcotics eradication and interdiction.

SEC. 354. POW/MIA STATUS.

It is the sense of the Congress that—

(1) the United States should continue to give the highest national priority to accounting as fully as possible for Americans still missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia and to securing the return of any Americans who may still be held captive in Southeast Asia;

(2) the United States should ensure that there is a viable sustained process of joint cooperation with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic to achieve credible answers for the families of America's servicemen and civilians who are missing or otherwise unaccounted for, including primary-next-of-kin access to all records and information resulting from the process of joint investigations, surveys, and excavations;

(3) the United States should encourage and provide all necessary assistance to the families of POW/MIAs and to American veterans organizations, such as the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Vietnam Veterans of America in their efforts to account for POW/MIAS;

(4) General John Vessey should be highly commended for his personal commitment to resolving the POW/MIA issue;

(5) the United States should develop a means to obtain the fullest possible accounting for Americans who are listed as missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Cambodia, without placing this humanitarian objective into conflict with United States efforts to obtain an acceptable political settlement of the Cambodian situation; and

(6) the United States should heighten responsible public awareness of the Americans still missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Southeast Asia through the dissemination of factual data.