Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 102 Part 2.djvu/1056

 102 STAT. 2060

PUBLIC LAW 100-456—SEPT. 29, 1988

of defense of the Panama Canal, is essential to protecting and promoting the interests of the United States, (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In light of the findings in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that the President should take all steps necessary to ensure the continued ability of the United States Southern Command (or any successor command) to carry out assigned missions, especially the mission of defense of the Pan£una Canal. President of U.S. SEC 1302. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO PANAMANIAN DEFENSE 22 USC 2151 FORCE note.

(a) LIMITATION.—The President may not use any funds appropriated to or for the use of any department, agency, or other entity of the United States for the purpose of providing assistance to the Panamanian Defense Force. The limitation in the preceding sentence shall cease to apply upon the submission by the President to Congress of a certification by the President— (1) that no armed forces of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Cuba, or the Republic of Nicaragua are present in the Republic of Panama (other than military attach^ accredited to the Republic of Panama); and (2) that General Manuel Noriega has relinquished command Manuel Noriega. of the Panamanian Defense Force and no longer holds any official position of leadership (either military or civilian) in the Republic of Panama. (b) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) does not prohibit the President from obligating or expending any funds necessary for— (1) the defense of the Panama Canal, (2) the collection of intelligence, (3) the maintenance of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Panama, or (4) the protection of United States interests in the Republic of Panama. (c) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of tills Act, the President shall submit to Congress a detailed report, in both classified and unclassified form, indicating— (1) whether (and to what extent) military, paramilitary, or intelligence personnel of the Soviet Union, Cuba, or Nicaragua are present in the Republic of Panama; and (2) whether (and to what extent) the Panamanian Defense Force has coordinated with, cooperated with, supported, or received support from, any such personnel. SEC. 1303. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING INDICTMENT OF GENERAL NORIEGA OF PANAMA ON DRUG-RELATED CHARGES

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) General Manuel Noriega, the commander of the Panamanian Defense Force, was indicted on February 5, 1988, in the United States District C!ourts for the Southern District and for the Middle District of Florida on a number of serious drugrelated charges against the laws of the United States, including charges involving trafficking in ill^al drugs, protecting and supporting drug traffickers, and laundering of drug-related money; and (2) there have been reports in the news media and from other sources that discussions between officials of the United States and (General Noriega may have occurred concerning arrange-

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