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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

PUBLIC LAW 96-92—OCT. 29, 1979

93 STAT. 711

ASSISTANCE FOR JORDAN

SEC. 25. Funds authorized to be appropriated by the amendments made by sections 5, 9, and 17 of this Act may be used to furnish assistance for Jordan only if the President determines and reports to the Congress that Jordan is acting in good faith to achieve further progress toward a comprehensive peace settlement in the Middle East and that the expenditures of such funds will serve the process of peace in the Middle East.

22 USC 2151 note.

SHABA AIRUFT

SEC. 26. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President is authorized to make available the services of the Department of Defense for the purpose of facilitating the removal from Zaire of those foreign armed forces which were transported to Zaire by the United States at the time of the crisis in Shaba Province in 1978. FISCAL YEAR 1979 SUPPLEMENTAL AUTHORIZATION FOR TURKEY

SEC. 27. (a) It is hereby determined that the national interests of the 22 USC 2346c United States would be served by the furnishing of additional note. economic support fund assistance to Turkey in order to promote the economic and political stability of that country, and to strengthen its ability to fulfill its responsibilities as a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. (b) In furtherance of subsection (a) of this section, and in addition to amounts otherwise available for such purposes, there are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out the purposes of chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 $100,000,000 92 Stat. 733. for the fiscal year 1979, which amount shall be availaljle only for 22 USC 2346. Turkey. (c) Amounts appropriated under this section may be made available until expended. (d) Notwithstanding any assistance authorized for Turkey under Cyprus this Act, it remains the policy of the United States that all foreign troops in C3rprus, except those stationed in Cyprus under the auspices of the United Nations, should be withdrawn from C5T)rus. (e) It is the sense of the Congress that the recent announcement by the leaders of the Greek C3^riots and the Turkish Cypriots to resume intercommunal negotiations is an encouraging recognition by the parties that the human rights and fundamental freedoms of all the citizens of the Republic of Cjrprus will be respected. The Congress urges all parties to the negotiations to demonstrate good faith in the negotiations and to move promptly toward a full, just, and lasting settlement. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO PANAMA

SEC. 28. None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 22 USC 2151 shall be made available to the Republic of Panama or its agencies or note. instrumentalities. The President may waive this prohibition in order to provide assistance under chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (international military education and train- 22 USC 2347. ing), or to provide assistance under section 23 or 24 of the Arms Export Control Act (foreign military sales financing) involving the 22 USC 2763, 2764.