92 STAT. 730
PUBLIC LAW 95-384—SEPT. 26, 1978
Public Law 95- •384 95th Congress An Act Sept. 26, 1978 [S. 3075]
International Security Assistance Act of
1978. 22 USC 2151 note.
To amend the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 and the Arms Export Control Act to authorize international security assistance programs for fiscal year 1979, 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
1. This Act may be cited as the "International Security Assistance Act of 1978". SECTION
CONTINGENCY F U N D
22 USC 2261.
SEC. 2. Section 451(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by striking out "fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $5,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "fiscal year 1979 not to exceed $5,000,000". INVOLVEMENT OF UNITED STATES PERSONNEL I N NARCOTICS CONTROL ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES ABROAD
22 USC 2291.
SEC. 3. Section 481(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new sentences: "No such officer or employee may interrogate or be present during the interrogation of any United States person arrested in any foreign country with respect to narcotics control efforts without the written consent of such person. The provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to the activities of the United States Armed Forces in carrying out their responsibilities under applicable Status of Forces arrangements.". U S E OF H E R B I C I D E S TO ERADICATE MARIHUANA
22 USC 2291.
SEC. 4. Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsection: "(d)(1) Assistance authorized by this chapter may not be made available or used for any program involving the spraying of a herbicide to eradicate marihuana plants if the use of that herbicide is likely to cause serious harm to the health of persons who may use or consume the sprayed marihuana. This prohibition shall not apply if the herbicide is used in conjunction with another substance that will clearly and readily warn potential users and consumers of the sprayed marihuana that a herbicide has been used on it. "(2) The Secretary of State shall inform the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare of the use or intended use by any country or international organization of any herbicide to eradicate marihuana in a program receiving assistance under this chapter. The Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, on the basis of scientific information and testing and after receiving comments from the Secretary of Agriculture and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall promptly advise the Secretary of State if the use of that herbicide is likely to cause serious harm to the health of persons
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