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(7) such other defense articles and defense services as the President may determine.

SEC. 403.70 LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES ARMS SALES TO THE REGION. Beginning 60 days after the date of enactment of the International Cooperation Act of 1991 or the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, whichever is enacted first, no sale of any defense article or defense service may be made to any nation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, and no license may be issued for the export of any defense article or defense service to any nation in the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, unless the President

(1) certifies in writing to the relevant congressional committees that the President has undertaken good faith efforts to convene a conference for the establishment of an arms suppliers regime having elements described in section 402; and

(2) submits to the relevant congressional committees a report setting forth a United States plan for leading the world community in establishing such a multilateral regime to restrict transfers of advanced conventional and unconventional arms to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region.

SEC. 404.70 REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS.

(a) QUARTERLY REPORTS.-Beginning on January 15, 1992, and quarterly thereafter through October 15, 1993, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report

(1) describing the progress in implementing the purposes of the multilateral arms transfer and control regime as described in section 402(b); and

(2) describing efforts by the United States and progress made to induce other countries to curtail significantly the volume of their arms sales to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region, and if such efforts were not made, the justification for not making such efforts.

(b) INITIAL REPORT ON TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL MILITARY BALANCE.-Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of the International Cooperation Act of 1991 or the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, whichever is enacted first, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committee a report

(1) documenting all transfers of conventional and unconventional arms by any nation to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region over the previous calendar year and the previous 5 calendar years, including sources, types, and recipient nations of

weapons;

(2) analyzing the current military balance in the region, including the effect on the balance of transfers documented under paragraph (1);

(3) describing the progress in implementing the purposes of the multilateral arms transfer and control regime as described in section 402(b);

70 In a memorandum of December 27, 1991 (57 F.R. 1069), the President delegated certification and reporting obligations required in secs. 403 and 404 to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense and other appropriate department and agency heads.

(4) describing any agreements establishing such a regime; and

(5) identifying supplier nations that have refused to participate in such a regime or that have engaged in conduct that violates or undermines such a regime.

(c) ANNUAL REPORTS ON TRANSFERS AND REGIONAL MILITARY BALANCE.-Beginning July 15, 1992, and every 12 months thereafter, the President shall submit to the relevant congressional committees a report

(1) documenting all transfers of conventional and unconventional arms by any nation to the Middle East and Persian Gulf region over the previous calendar year, including sources, types, and recipient nations of weapons;

(2) analyzing the current military balance in the region, including the effect on the balance of transfer documented under paragraph (1);

(3) describing the progress in implementing the purposes of the multilateral arms transfer and control regime as described in section 402(b); and

(4) identifying supplier nations that have refused to participate in such a regime or that have engaged in conduct that violates or undermines such a regime.

SEC. 405. RELEVANT CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.

As used in this title, the term "relevant congressional committees" means the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate.

TITLE V-CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL WEAPONS
CONTROL [Repealed-1991] 71

71 Title V was repealed by sec. 309 of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991 (title III of Public Law 102-182; 105 Stat. 1258). See the freestanding provisions of the Chemical and Biological Weapons Control and Warfare Elimination Act of 1991, and sec. 11C of the Export Administration Act as enacted by sec. 305(a) of Public Law 102182, in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1992, vol. III; and chapter 8 of the Arms Export Control Act, as enacted by sec. 305(b) of Public Law 102-182, in Legislation on Foreign Relations Through 1992, vol. I.

d. International Peacekeeping Act of 1992

Public Law 102–311 [H.R. 4548], 106 Stat. 277, approved July 2, 1992 AN ACT To authorize contributions to United Nations peacekeeping activities. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "International Peacekeeping Act of 1992".

SEC. 2. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES.

(a) FISCAL YEAR 1992.-In addition to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated $350,000,000 for fiscal year 1992 for the Department of State for assessed and voluntary contributions of the United States to United Nations peacekeeping activities. Authorizations of appropriations under this subsection shall remain available until October 1, 1994.

(b) FISCAL YEAR 1993.-In addition to such amounts as are otherwise authorized to be appropriated for such purpose, there are authorized to be appropriated $366,069,000 for fiscal year 1993 for the Department of State for assessed contributions of the United States to United Nations peacekeeping activities.

(c) CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS.-In addition to such amounts as are authorized to be appropriated in section 102(a) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993, there are authorized to be appropriated $53,814,000 for fiscal year 1993 for "Contributions to International Organizations".

e. Foreign Relations Persian Gulf Conflict Emergency
Supplemental Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991

Partial text of Public Law 102-20 [H.R. 1176], 105 Stat. 68, approved March 27,

1991

AN ACT To provide authorizations for supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for the Department of State and the Agency for International Development for certain emergency costs associated with the Persian Gulf conflict, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the "Foreign Relations Persian Gulf Conflict Emergency Supplemental Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1991".

SEC. 2. SALARIES AND EXPENSES.

In addition to such amounts as are authorized to be appropriated in section 101(a)(1) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, there are authorized to be appropriated $10,000,000 as emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for "Salaries and Expenses" for the Department of State. Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section are designated emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

SEC. 3. EMERGENCIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR SERVICE. In addition to such amounts as are authorized to be appropriated in section 101(a)(4) of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991, there are authorized to be appropriated $9,300,000 as emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for "Emergencies in the Diplomatic and Consular Service" for the Department of State to be available only for costs associated with the evacuation of United States Government employees (including contractor employees) and their dependents and other United States citizens from diplomatic posts. Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section are designated emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

SEC. 4.1 SPECIAL PURPOSE PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES. * *

1 Sec. 4 amended sec. 2 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2669).

SEC. 5. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT EMERGENCY EVACUATION EXPENSES.

There are authorized to be appropriated $6,000,000 as emergency supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 1991 for the operating expenses of the Agency for International Development. Such funds shall be available only for the costs of evacuating United States Government employees and personal service contractors, and their dependents, and for subsistence allowance payments. Funds authorized to be appropriated under this section are designated emergency requirements pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(D)(i) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.

SEC. 6.2 BURDENSHARING.

The Congress

(1) takes note of the commendable efforts on the part of the President and the Secretary of State to encourage our allies to assist financially in the effort to liberate Kuwait; and

(2) calls on the President and the Secretary of State to take such actions as are necessary to ensure that the burdensharing promises made to the American people by our allies are fulfilled.

2 See also legislation relating to U.S. policy toward Iraq, in Legislation on Foreign Relations

Through 1992, vol. I, beginning at page 727.

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