1 d. Lebanon Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 1 Public Law 98-43 [S. 639], 97 Stat. 214, approved June 27, 1983 AN ACT To authorize supplemental assistance to aid Lebanon in rebuilding its economy and armed forces, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE Section 1. This Act may be cited as the "Lebanon Emergency Assistance Act of 1983". ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND Sec. 2. (a) It is hereby determined that the national interests of the United States would be served by the authorization and appropriation of additional funds for economic assistance for Lebanon in order to promote the economic and political stability of that country and to support the international effort to strengthen a sovereign and independent Lebanon. (b) Accordingly, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1983 to carry out the provisions of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated $150,000,000 to carry out such provisions with respect to Lebanon.2 (c) Amounts authorized by this section may be appropriated in an appropriation Act for any fiscal year (including a continuing resolution) and shall continue to be available beyond the fiscal year notwithstanding any provision of that appropriation Act to the con trary. MILITARY SALES AND RELATED PROGRAMS Sec. 3. (a) In order to support the rebuilding of the armed forces of Lebanon, the Congress finds that the national security interests of the United States would be served by the authorization and appropriation of additional funds to provide training for the Lebanese armed forces and by the authorization of additional foreign military sales guaranties to finance procurements by Lebanon of defense articles and defense services for its security requirements. 1See also the Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution, vol. II, sec. K. 2 The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (Public Law 98-63; 97 Stat. 317) provided the following: ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND "For an additional amount for the "Economic Support Fund", $301,250,000: Provided, That $150,000,000 of this amount shall be available only for Lebanon, to remain available until expended." (b) In addition to amounts otherwise made available for the fiscal year 1983 to carry out the provisions of chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, there are authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1983 $1,000,000 to carry out such provisions with respect to Lebanon.3 (c) In addition to amounts otherwise made available for the fiscal year 1983 for loan guaranties under section 24(a) of the Arms Export Control Act, $100,000,000 of loan principal are authorized to be so guaranteed during such fiscal year for Lebanon.3 UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES IN LEBANON Sec. 4. (a) The President shall obtain statutory authorization from the Congress with respect to any substantial expansion in the number or role in Lebanon of United States Armed Forces, including any introduction of United States Armed Forces into Lebanon in conjunction with agreements providing for the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Lebanon and for the creation of a new multinational peace-keeping force in Lebanon. (b) Nothing in this section is intended to modify, limit, or suspend any of the standards and procedures prescribed by the War Powers Resolution of 1973. 3 The Supplemental Appropriations Act, 1983 (Public Law 98-63; 97 Stat. 318) provided the following: "FOREIGN MILITARY SALES CREDIT "During fiscal year 1983, for an additional amount for Foreign Military Credit Sales, for commitments to guarantee loans, $293,500,000 of contingent liability for loan principal: Provided, That of this sum $100,000,000 shall be available only for assistance to Lebanon. "INTERNATIONAL MILITARY EDUCATION AND TRAINING "For an additional amount for International military education and training, $1,000,000." e. International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 Partial Text of Public Law 97-113 [S. 1196], 95 Stat. 1519, approved December 29, 1981, as amended by Public Law 97-233, [H.J. Res. 494], 96 Stat. 260, approved August 10, 1982; and by Public Law 98-53 [Conditions on Aid to El Salvador; H.R. 1271], 97 Stat. 287, approved July 15, 1983. NOTE.-Except for the provisions noted below, the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 consists of amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Arms Export Control Act, the Peace Corps Act, Public Law 480, and to several former foreign aid annual authorization acts. These amendments are incorporated into the texts of these Acts at the appropriate locations. AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the fiscal years 1982 and 1983 for international security and development assistance and for the Peace Corps, to establish the Peace Corps as an autonomous agency, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE Section 1. This Act may be cited as the "International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981". TITLE I-MILITARY SALES AND RELATED PROGRAMS Sec. 108. (a) SPECIAL DEFENSE ACQUISITION FUND * 1 (b) Section 138 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding immediately following subsection (f) the following new subsection: "(g) The size of the Special Defense Acquisition Fund established pursuant to chapter 5 of the Arms Export Control Act may not exceed $300,000,000 in fiscal year 1982, may not exceed 'Subsec. (a) amends the Arms Export Control Act by adding a new ch. 5 concerning the Special Defense Acquisition Fund. See page 247 for complete text. $600,000,000 in fiscal year 1983, and may not exceed $900,000,000 in fiscal year 1984 or any fiscal year thereafter.".2 TITLE II-ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND ACQUISITION OF AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES AND RELATED PRODUCTS UNDER COMMODITY IMPORT PROGRAMS Sec. 203. The Congress directs the President to allocate at least 15 percent of the funds which are made available each fiscal year under this title for commodity import programs for use in financing the purchase of agricultural commodities and agricultural-related products which are of United States-origin. TITLE III-DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT, AND NUTRITION Sec. 301. (a) * * * (b)(1) It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should strongly support the efforts of developing countries to improve infant feeding practices, in particular through the promotion of breast feeding. As a demonstration of that support, the President is authorized to use up to $5,000,000 of the funds made available for the fiscal year 1982 to carry out the purposes of sections 103 and 104(c) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 in order to assist developing countries establish or improve programs to encourage improved infant feeding practices. In carrying out this paragraph, the Agency for International Development should provide funds for necessary research to obtain better information on the precise nature and magnitude of problems relating to infant feeding practices, including the use of infant formula, in developing countries. (2) The President shall, as part of the congressional presentation documentation for the fiscal years 1983 and 1984, include information relevant to the implementation of this subsection, including (A) a description of actions taken by the Agency for International Development to promote breast feeding and to improve supplemental infant feeding practices in developing countries through funds made available in this subsection and through its regular programs in the fields of health, nutrition, and population activities; (B) a summary of the results of studies authorized by this subsection on the nature and magnitude of problems in developing countries related to infant feeding practices; and (C) a summary of reports by member countries of the World Health Organization on their actions to implement the International Code of Marketing of Breast Milk Substitutes. 2 Sec. 1103 of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983, (Public Law 97-252; 96 Stat. 738) amended subsec. (g) by inserting the ceiling figure for fiscal year 1984. 3 22 U.S.C. 2346 note. TITLE IV-FOOD FOR PEACE PROGRAMS SELF-HELP MEASURES TO INCREASE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; VERIFICATION OF SELF-HELP PROVISIONS (c) The amendments made by this section shall not be effective if the Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 is enacted (either before or after the enactment of this Act) and contains the same amendments. TITLE V-OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS Sec. 502. (a)(1) INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL * * (2) Assistance provided from funds appropriated, before the enactment of this Act, to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 may be made available for purposes prohibited by subsection (d) of such section as in effect immediately before the enactment of this subsection. (3) Funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1980 to carry out section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 which were obligated for assistance for the Republic of Colombia may be used for purposes other than those set forth in section 482(a)(2) of that Act as in effect immediately before the enactment of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980. 7 (4) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of this subsection shall apply only to the extent provided in advance in an appropriations Act. For such purpose, the funds described in those paragraphs are authorized to be made available for the purposes specified in those paragraphs. TITLE VI-PEACE CORPS ESTABLISHMENT AS AN INDEPENDENT AGENCY Sec. 601. (a) * * * 8 (b) There are transferred to the Director of the Peace Corps all functions relating to the Peace Corps which were vested in the Di 4 Subsecs. (a) and (b) of sec. 403 contain amendments to Public Law 480. The Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 referred to in subsec. (c) was enacted on Dec. 1981 (Public Law 97-98) containing the same amendments as sec. 403. Therefore, the amendments made by subsecs. (a) and (b) are not effective. 5 Par. (1) amends sec. 481(d) of the FA Act of 1961. See page 92 for text. *22 U.S.C. 2291 note. 7 For text, see page 98. *Subsec. (a) amends the Peace Corps Act by adding a new sec. 2A providing for the Peace Corps as an independent agency. See page 644 for text. 22 U.S.C. 2501-1 note. |