Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 101 Part 2.djvu/519

 PUBLIC LAW 100-202—DEC. 22, 1987

101 STAT. 1329-176

quantity of sugars, sirups, and molasses described in items 155.20 and 155.30 which may be entered.". (d) CERTIFICATION.—The provisions of subsections (a) and 0>), and the amendments made by subsection (c) of this section, shall cease to apply if the President certifies to Congress pursuant to section 570(a) 12 of this Act. COMMERCIAL LEASING OP DEFENSE ARTICLES

SEC. 572. Section 23(a) of the Arms Export Control Act is amended by adding at the end the following: "Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and subject to the regular notification requirements of the Committees on Appropriations, the authority of this section may be used to provide financing to Israel and Egypt for the procurement by leasing (including leasing with an option to purchase) of defense articles from United States commercial suppliers, not including Major Defense Equipment (other than helicopters and other types of aircraft having possible civilian application), if the President determines that there are compelling foreign policy or national security reasons for those defense articles being provided by commercial lease rather than by government-to-government sale under this Act.". STINGERS IN THE PERSIAN GULF REGION

SEC. 573. (a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), no Stinger antiaircraft missiles may be provided, directly or indirectly, by sale, lease, grant or otherwise, during fiscal year 1988 to any country in the Persian Gulf region. (b) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding the prohibition in subsection (a), such missiles may be provided to Bahrain if the President certifies to Congress that— (1) such missiles are needed by the recipient country to counter an immediate air threat and/or to contribute to the protection of United States personnel, facilities or operations; (2) no other appropriate system is available from the United States; (3) the recipient agrees to safeguards as required in the Letter of Offer and Acceptance by the United States Government to protect against diversion; and (4) the recipient country has agreed to a United States buyback of all the remaining missiles and components which have not been destroyed or fired in order to return them to the possession and control of the United States when another United States air defense system which meets the military requirements can be made available or not more than 18 months from the enactment of this legislation. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 3 months after the date of enactment President of U.S. of this Act, the President shall submit to the Congress a report which assesses the global threat caused by the proliferation of manportable ground-to-air missiles with advanced technology comparable to that of the Stinger missile, without regard to the country of origin of those missiles. This report shall give special emphasis to the danger of such missiles being used in acte of terrorism. Further, that the President review and report every 3 months on the conditions and timing under which the appropriate system may be deliv'* Original copy read "569(a)".

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