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 103 STAT. 1900 PUBLIC LAW 101-222 —DEC. 12, 1989 President shall fully inform the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives and the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate of each use of funds under this subsection prior to the use of such funds.". SEC. 9. HOSTAGE ACT. Section 2001 of the Revised Statutes of the United States (22 U.S.C. 1732) is amended by inserting "and not otherwise prohibited by law" after "acts of war". 22 USC 2371 SEC. 10. SELF-DEFENSE IN ACCORDANCE WITH INTERNATIONAL LAW. note. The use by any government of armed force in the exercise of individual or collective self-defense in accordance with applicable international agreements and customary international law shall not be considered an act of international terrorism for purposes of the amendments made by this Act. Approved December 12, 1989. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 91 (S. 347): HOUSE REPORTS: No. 101-296 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs). SENATE REPORTS: No. 101-173 accompanying S. 347 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 135 (1989): Oct. 23, considered and passed House. Nov. 21, considered and passed Senate, amended. House concurred in Senate amendments. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 25 (1989): Dec. 12, Presidential statement.

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