18. Restriction on Intelligence Agency Cooperation with South Africa Partial text of Public Law 99-569 [H.R. 4759], 100 Stat. 3190 at 3191, approved October 27, 1986 AN ACT To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 1987 for intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the United States Government, the Intelligence Community Staff, and the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1987". RESTRICTION ON INTELLIGENCE AGENCY COOPERATION WITH SOUTH AFRICA SEC. 107.1 No agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may engage in any form of cooperation, direct or indirect, with the Government of South Africa, except activities which are reasonably designed to facilitate the United States that no agency or entity of the United States involved in intelligence activities may provide any intelligence information to the Government of South Africa which pertains to a South African internal opposition group, movement, organization, or individual. Any change in such policy, or the provision of intelligence information contrary to such policy, shall be considered a significant anticipated intelligence activity for purposes of section 501 of the National Security Act of 1947.2 1 22 U.S.C. 5072a. 250 U.S.C. 413. 19. Soviet Spouse and Fiance Emigration Public Law 100-222 [H.J. Res. 430], 101 Stat. 1484, approved December 29, 1987 JOINT RESOLUTION Calling upon the Soviet Union to immediately grant permis sion to emigrate to all those who wish to join spouses or fiances in the United States. Whereas the Soviet Union is a signatory of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe which states that "The participating States will deal in a positive and humanitarian spirit with the applications of persons who wish to be reunited with members of their family, with special attention being given to requests of an urgent character-such as requests submitted by persons who are ill or cold."; Whereas the Final Act further states that, "In dealing with requests from couples from different participating States, once married, to enable them and the minor children of their mar riage to transfer their permanent residence to a State in which either one is normally a resident, the participating States will also apply the provisions accepted for family reunification."; Whereas the Soviet Union has denied exit visas or marriage permits to several Soviet citizens who are married or engaged to Americans; Whereas the United States officials have brought these divided spouses and blocked marriage cases to the attention of Soviet diplomats on numerous occasions, including during the recently concluded Washington summit meeting between President Reagan and General Secretary Gorbachev; Whereas several similar long-term cases have been resolved within the last two years; Whereas the Soviet Union has initiated a policy of "Democratizatsiya" which claims to give greater emphasis to basic human rights, including the right to live with ore's family in the family's country of choice; Whereas the Soviet Union and the United States have concluded a major arms reduction agreement, and the spirit of this agreement should foster progress between the Soviet Union and the United States in successfully addressing human rights concerns; and Whereas the Soviet Union, as a signatory of the Final Act of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, is obligated to comply with the Act's provisions regarding the reunification of divided families and marriage between citizens of different states: Now therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representative of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the United States (1) welcomes the recent granting by the Soviet Union of permission to emigrate to several Soviet citizens who have been divided for many years from their American spouses and fiances including Galina Goltzman Michelson, Yuri Balovlenkov, Victor Faermark, Elena Kaplan, Victor Novikow, and Leonid Scheiba; and (2) calls upon the Soviet Union- (A) to immediately grant to all those who wish to join spouses or fiances in the United States (including Tatyana Alexandrovich, Yeugeni Grigorishin, Vladislav Kostin, Lyubov Kurillo, Pyatras Pakenas, and Sergi Petrov) permission to emigrate with their family members to the United States; and (B) to give special consideration to cases that have remained unresolved for many years. SEC. 2. The Secretary of State shall transmit a copy of this joint resolution to the President of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 20. Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary of the French Revolution Public Law 100-482 [S.J. Res. 317], 102 Stat. 2337, approved October 11, 1988 JOINT RESOLUTION Commemorating the bicentennial of the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. Whereas the Treaty of Commerce and Amity concluded February 6, 1778, between France and the United States was the first alliance entered into by the United States; Whereas the independence of the United States was achieved with significant assistance from France and from individual citizens of France; Whereas the ideals of liberty and freedom which animated the people of the United States during the French Revolution were shared by many of the people of France and are held sacred by both peoples today; Whereas the year 1789 was of particular significance in the history of both France and the United States, marking the opening chapter of the French Revolution and the concluding chapter of the American Revolution; Whereas within a period of 31 days, the National Assembly of France approved the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen on August 26, 1789, and the Congress of the United States approved the Bill of Rights on September 26, 1789, thereby proclaiming the sanctity of human rights on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and guaranteeing them for future generations; Whereas the government of France has established a Commission for the Bicentennial of the French Revolution and the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen; and Whereas an American Committee on the French Revolution has been organized to plan an appropriate commemoration in the United States of the bicentennial of the historic events of 1789 and of the shared aspirations, ideals, and experiences of the French and American peoples: Now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) the Congress and People of the United States extend to the people of France and expression of friendship and high regard on the occasion of the bicentennial of the French Resolution. (b) The Congress hereby (1) urges the people of the United States to observe the bicentennial of the French Resolution as may be appropriate to the occasion; and (2) finds with pride and satisfaction that France and the United States remain fully committee to the principles of the Declaration of the Rights of Man of the Citizen, and the Bill of (c)(1) There shall be printed as a Senate document during the bicentennial year 1989 the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, and the Bill of Righters, with accompanying historical notes, including (2) bound volumes suitable for presentation to the President of the French Republic, the President of the Senate of France, and the President of the National Assembly of France. |