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 103 STAT. 1040 PUBLIC LAW 101-162—NOV. 21, 1989 Manuel Noriega. (4) Manuel Noriega's continued exercise of power in Panama has contributed to political unrest and international illegal drug trafficking in the hemisphere and the world, and that he should be removed from any position of power in Panama in order to reduce the drug flow and increase democracy; (5) Public Law 100-690, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, enacted on November 18, 1988, expressed the sense of the Congress that the President should convene as soon as possible an international conference on combating illegal drug produc- tion, trafficking, and use in the Western Hemisphere; and (6) the national drug strategy announced by the President on September 5, 1989, states that "priority consideration should be given to convening at an early date a drug summit". 0)) It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the agenda of the international drug summit should include, among others, the subjects of interdiction, crop eradi- cation, crop substitution, law enforcement, education and prevention, and the international sharing of intelligence; (2) the President should consult with the leaders of participat- ing countries at the international drug summit on ways to achieve international cooperation and coordination in support of measures directed at removing Manuel Noriega from any position of power in Panama; and (3) in addition to or in the absence of an international drug summit, the United States should intensify unilateral and bilateral efforts as well as efforts in concert with international organizations and other multinational forums to assist the nations of the hemisphere in their battle against drugs and the drug traffickers, including measures directed at removing Manuel Noriega from any position of power in Panama. SEC. 614. The funds appropriated by this Act for the Department of State and the United States Information Agency may be obligated / and expended, at a rate of operations not exceeding the rate avail- able for fiscal year 1989 or the rate provided in H.R. 2991 as passed the Senate, whichever is lower and under the authority and condi- tions in applicable appropriations Acts for fiscal year 1989, notwith- standing section 15 of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 and section 701 of the United States Information and Edu- cational Exchange Act of 1948. This Act may be cited as the "Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990". Approved November 21, 1989. ' LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 2991: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-173 (Ctomm. on Appropriations) and Nos. 101-299 and 101-332 both from (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-144 (Comm. on Appropriations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Aug. 1, considered and passed House. Sept. 29, considered and passed Senate, amended. Oct. 26, House agreed to conference report; receded and concurred in certain Senate amendments, in others with amendments; and disagreed to Senate amendment No. 83. Oct. 31, Senate agreed to conference report; concurred in certain House amendments, in others with amendments; and receded from its amendment No. 83. Nov. 1, Senate concurred in House amendment to Senate amendment No. 182. House disagreed to certain Senate amendments. Nov. 3, Senate insisted on its amendments. Nov. 7, House agreed to conference report. Nov. 8, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): Nov. 21, Presidential statement.

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