c. Investigation of Those Missing From Cyprus Since 1974 Public Law 103–372 (H.R. 2826], 108 Stat. 3487, approved October 19, 1994 AN ACT To provide for an investigation of the whereabouts of the United States citizens and others who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. UNITED STATES CITIZENS MISSING FROM CYPRUS. (a) INVESTIGATION.-As soon as is practicable, the President shal undertake, in cooperation with appropriate international organizations or nongovernmental organizations, a thorough investigation of the whereabouts of the United States citizens who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974. Any information on others missing from Cyprus that is learned or discovered during this investigation shall be reported to the appropriate international or nongovernmental organizations. The investigation shall focus on the countries and communities which were combatants in Cyprus in 1974, all of which currently receive United States foreign assist ance. (b) REPORT TO THE FAMILIES.-The President shall report the findings of this investigation of the missing Americans to the family of each of the United States citizens. Such reports shall include the whereabouts of the missing. (c) REPORT TO THE CONGRESS.-The information learned or discovered during this investigation shall be reported to the Congress. (d) RETURNING THE MISSING.-The President, in cooperation with appropriate international organizations or nongovernmental organizations, shall do everything possible to return to their families, as soon as is practicable, the United States citizens who have been missing from Cyprus since 1974, and others who have been missing, including returning the remains of those who are no longer alive. d. Making Public Nazi War Crimes Records-Sense of the Congress Public Law 104–309 [H.R. 1281), 110 Stat. 3815, approved October 19, 1996 AN ACT To express the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. The Congress finds that (1) during the 104th Congress, Americans commemorated the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the Second World War and the end of the Holocaust, one of the worst tragedies in history; (2) it is important to learn all that we can about this terrible era so that we can prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again; (3) the cold war is over; (4) numerous nations, including those of the former Soviet Union, are making public their files on Nazi war criminals as well as crimes committed by agencies of their own governments; (5) on April 17, 1995, President Clinton signed Executive Order 12958, which will make available certain previously classified national security documents that are at least 25 years old; (6) that Executive Order stated: "Our democratic principles require that the American people be informed of the activities of their Government."; (7) this year marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Freedom of Information Act; (8) agencies of the United States Government possess information on individuals who ordered, incited, assisted, or otherwise participated in Nazi war crimes; (9) some agencies have routinely denied Freedom of Information Act requests for information about individuals who committed Nazi war crimes; (10) United States Government agencies may have been in possession of material about the war crimes facilitated by Kurt Waldheim but did not make this information public; (11) it is legitimate not to disclose certain material in Government files if the disclosure would seriously and demonstrably harm current or future national defense, intelligence, or foreign relations activities of the United States and if protection of these matters from disclosure outweighs the public interest of disclosure; 36-065 98-34 (12) the disclosure of most Nazi war crimes information should not harm United States national interests; and (13) the Office of Special Investigations of the Department of Justice is engaged in vital work investigating and expelling Nazi war criminals from the United States, accordingly, the records created by these investigations and other actions should not be disclosed, and the investigations and other actions should not be interfered with. SEC. 2. SENSE OF THE CONGRESS. It is the sense of the Congress that United States Government agencies in possession of records about individuals who are alleged to have committed Nazi war crimes should make these records public. NOTE.-Appendix I lists Public Laws included in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1996, arranged by Public Law number with corresponding short title or popular name. Public Law No. 104-319 104-309 104-297 ....... 104-293 104-293 104-269 104-264 104-227 104-208 104-208 104-208 104-208 104-208 104-203 104-201 104-201 APPENDIX I Short Title Human Rights, Refugee, and Other Foreign Re- Records Relating to Nazi War Crimes Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year Combatting Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Release of USIA Materials: VOA, Radio Marti Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 1996 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Department of State and Related Agencies Ap- Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 1997 (title I, sec. 101(b)) Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1997 (title I, sec. 101(c)) Department of the Interior and Related Agen- Most-Favored-Nation Treatment for Cambodia Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction 104-201 .... .... Panama Canal Commission Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (title XXXV, subtitle A) 104-201 ............. Panama Canal Act Amendments of 1996 (title XXXV, subtitle B) Public Law No. 104-180 104-172 104-171 104-164 104-162 104-161 104-134 104-134 ....... 104-134 ...... 104-134 ... 104-132 104-132 104-127 104-122 104-114 104-107 ..... 104-106 104-106 104-93 104-72 104-61 104-50 104-45 104-43 104-43 104-43 104-43 APPENDIX I—Continued Short Title Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1997 Iran and Libya Sanctions Act of 1996 Most-Favored-Nation Treatment for Romania Most-Favored-Nation Treatment for People's Release of USIA Materials: "Fragile Ring of Omnibus Consolidated Rescissions and Appro- Department of State and Related Agencies Ap- Supplemental Appropriations Act of 1996 (title Antiterrorism and Effective Death Penalty Act Justice for Victims of Terrorism Act of 1996 Federal Agriculture Improvement and Reform Further Continuing Appropriations, Fiscal Year Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Re- Ballistic Missile Defense Act of 1995 (title II, Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 Au Pair Extension Department of Defense Appropriations Act, Department of Transportation Appropriations Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 High Seas Fishing Compliance Act of 1995 (title Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Convention Act of Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1995 (title III) |