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for which a waiver of section 669 or 670 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is in effect, including an assessment of

(1) the extent and effectiveness of International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards at that country's nuclear facilities; and (2) the capability, actions, and intentions of the government of that country with respect to the manufacture or acquisition of a nuclear explosive device.

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PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR TRANSFERS AND NUCLEAR DETONATIONS

Sec. 737.28 (a) The Congress finds that any transfer of a nuclear explosive device to a non-nuclear-weapon state or, in the case of a non-nuclear-weapon state, any receipt or detonation of a nuclear explosive device would cause grave damage to bilateral relations between the United States and that country.

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28 22 U.S.C. 2429a note.

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k. International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980

Partial text of Public Law 96-533 [H.R. 6942], 94 Stat. 3131, approved December 16, 1980, as amended by Public Law 97-113 [International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981, S. 1196], 95 Stat. 1519, approved December 29, 1981; Public Law 99-83 [International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985, S. 960], 99 Stat. 190 at 264, approved August 8, 1985; Public Law 100-461 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1989; H.R. 4637], 102 Stat. 2268, approved October 1, 1988; and by Public Law 101-167 [Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1990; H.R. 3743], 103 Stat. 1195, approved November 21, 1989

NOTE.-Except for the provisions noted below, the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1980 consists of amendments to the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the International Development and Cooperation Act of 1979, the Arms Export Control Act, the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976, the Export Administration Act of 1979, the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980/ 1981, Public Law 480, the Peace Corps Act, and the Domestic Volunteer Service Act. These amendments are incorporated into the texts of these Acts at the appropriate locations.

AN ACT To authorize appropriations for the fiscal year 1980 for international security and development assistance, the Peace Corps, and refugee assistance, 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 1980".

TITLE I-MILITARY AND RELATED ASSISTANCE AND SALES
PROGRAMS

FOREIGN MILITARY SALES AUTHORIZATION AND AGGREGATE CEILING
Sec. 106. (a)

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(d) 1 The principal amount of the loans guaranteed under section 24(a) of such Act for the fiscal year 1981 with respect to Egypt, the Sudan, Greece, and Turkey shall be repaid, and with respect to Somalia may be repaid, in not less than twenty years, following a grace period of ten years on repayment of principal.

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Sec. 108.2 Export Controls on Certain Items on the Munitions List * **[Repealed-1981]

Sec. 109. Leasing of Defense Property * * * [Repealed1981]

EXPORTATION OF URANIUM DEPLETED IN THE ISOTOPE 235

Sec. 110.4 Upon a finding that an export of uranium depleted in the isotope 235 is incorporated in defense articles or commodities solely to take advantage of high density or pyrophoric characteristics unrelated to its radioactivity, such exports shall be exempt from the provisions of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 and of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978 when such exports are subject to the controls established under the Arms Export Control Act or the Export Administration Act of 1979.

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Sec. 118.5 Military or Paramilitary Operations in Angola [Repealed-1985]

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122 U.S.C. 2764.

2 Sec. 108, which had required two reports from the President on which defense articles and defense services, if any, should be removed from the U.S. Munitions List and whether sec. 620B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (blocking aid and arms sales to Argentina) should be amended, was repealed by sec. 734(a)(2) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560). These reports were submitted to Congress by the President on May 12, 1981.

Sec. 109, which had required the President to report to Congress 30 days prior to leasing defense property to a foreign government for a period of more than 6 months, was repealed by sec. 109(d)(1) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560). See ch. 6 of the Arms Export Control Act for current law concerning leases of defense articles.

422 U.S.C. 2778a.

5 Sec. 118, titled "Military or Paramilitary Operations in Angola", was repealed by sec. 811 of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985 (Public Law 99-83; 99 Stat. 264). Subsec. (e) of the former section repealed an earlier law which placed limitations on certain assistance to, and activities in, Angola. Sec. 118 formerly read as follows:

"MILITARY OR PARAMILITARY OPERATIONS IN ANGOLA

"Sec. 118.(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no assistance of any kind may be provided for the purpose, or which would have the effect, of promoting or augmenting, directly or indirectly, the capacity of any nation, group, organization, movement, or individual to conduct military or paramilitary operations in Angola unless and until

"(1) the President determines that such assistance should be furnished in the national security interests of the United States;

"(2) the President submits to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report containing

"(A) a description of the amounts and categories of assistance which he recommends be furnished and the identity of the proposed recipients of such assistance; and "(B) a certification that he has determined that the furnishing of such assistance is important to the national security interests of the United States and a detailed statement of the reasons supporting such determination; and

"(3) the Congress enacts a joint resolution approving the furnishing of such assistance. "(b) If introduced within 30 days after the submission of the report required by paragraph (2) of subsection (a), a resolution under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 and in the House of Representatives in accordance with the procedures applicable to the consideration of resolutions of disapproval under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act.

Continued

PROHIBITION ON MILITARY ASSISTANCE TO NICARAGUA

Sec. 119.6 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this title shall be made available for any aid or assistance to Nicaragua.

TITLE II-ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND

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TITLE III-DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

ASSISTANCE TO THE EASTERN CARIBBEAN

Sec. 313. (a) The Congress urges the President to use up to $7,000,000 for the fiscal year 1981 for bilateral development assistance for the countries of the eastern Caribbean. (b)7 * * *

[Repealed-1981]

ASSISTANCE FOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Sec. 314. The President is urged to provide up to $3,000,000 of the funds authorized to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1981 by this title for assistance to Equatorial Guinea if he deems that conditions in that country warrant such assistance.

CARIBBEAN DEVELOPMENT BANK

Sec. 315. Notwithstanding section 620(r) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the President may, after consultation with the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, make arrangements at his discretion for the assumption by the recipient members of the Caribbean Development Bank of any loans made to the Bank under the authority of that Act.

WORLD HUNGER

Sec. 316. (a) In order to further the purposes of section 103 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, the Director of the United States International Development Cooperation Agency shall encourage the ongoing work of private and voluntary organizations to deal with world hunger problems abroad. To this end, the Director shall help facilitate widespread public discussion, analysis, and review of the issues raised by the Report of the Presidential Commission on World Hunger of March 1980, especially the issues raised by the Commission's call for increased public awareness of the po

"(c) The prohibition contained in subsection (a) does not apply with respect to assistance which is furnished solely for humanitarian purposes.

"(d) The provisions of this section may not be waived under any other provision of law. "(e) Section 404 of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 is repealed.".

622 U.S.C. 2151 note.

7 Subsec. (b), which had required a report from the President by February 1, 1981, regarding the implementation of this section, was repealed by sec. 734(a)(2) of the International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1981 (Public Law 97-113; 95 Stat. 1560). The President submitted this report on February 6, 1981.

litical, economic, technical, and social factors relating to hunger and poverty.

(b) As a means of carrying out subsection (a), and to ensure the effectiveness of private and voluntary organizations in dealing with world hunger abroad, the Director is urged to provide assistance to private and voluntary organizations engaged in facilitating public discussion of hunger and other related issues.

REDUCTION OF POSTHARVEST LOSSES OF FOOD

Sec. 317.8 It is the sense of the Congress that

(1) the President should reaffirm the policy of the United States Government to support the goal established by the United Nations General Assembly of reducing by 50 percent postharvest losses of food in developing countries; and

(2) the President, acting through the Agency for International Development, should increase substantially the proportion of funds made available under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 for the purpose of assisting, together with other donor countries and with developing countries, in the reduction of postharvest losses of food in developing countries.

TITLE IV-OTHER ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS

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(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of section 482(a)(2) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 as in effect immediately prior to the enactment of this Act, funds appropriated for the fiscal year 1980 to carry out the purposes of section 481 of that Act which were obligated for assistance for Colombia may be used for fixed-wing aircraft, communications equipment, and such other equipment and operational support, including aviation services, as are essential to the Colombian anti-narcotics enforcement program.

EAST TIMOR

Sec. 408. It is the sense of the Congress that the President should take all appropriate measures to

(1) continue to support and encourage relief operations by the Government of Indonesia and by international relief agencies in East Timor;

(2) assist the Government of Indonesia to facilitate the reuniting of families separated because of developments in recent years in East Timor; and

(3) encourage the Government of Indonesia to allow access to East Timor by international journalists.

822 U.S.C. 2151 note.

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