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 107 STAT. 1476 PUBLIC LAW 103-139—NOV. 11, 1993 (1) the United States entered into Operation Restore Hope in December of 1992 for the piirpose of relieving mass starvation in Somalia; (2) the original mission in Somalia, to secure the environment for humanitarian relief, had the unanimous support of the Senate, expressed in Senate Joint Resolution 45, passed on February 4, 1993, and was endorsed by the House when it amended S.J. Res. 45 on May 25, 1993; (3) Operation Restore Hope was being successfully accomplished by United States forces, working with forces of other nations, when it was replaced by the UNOSOM II mission, assumed by the United Nations on May 4, 1993, pursuant to United Nations Resolution 814 of March 26, 1993; (4) neither the expeuided United Nations mission of national reconciliation, nor the broad mission of disarming the clans, nor any other mission not essential to the performance of the humanitarian mission has been endorsed or approved by the Senate; (5) the expanded mission of the United Nations was, subsequent to an attack upon United Nations forces, diverted into a mission aimed primarily at capturing certain persons, pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 837, of June 6, 1993; (6) the actions of hostile elements in Mogadishu, and the United Nations mission to subdue those elements, have resulted in open conflict in the city of Mogadishu and the deaths of 29 ^jnericans, at least 159 wounded, and the capture of American personnel; and (7) during fiscal years 1992 and 1993, the United States incurred expenses in excess of $1,100,000,C)00 to support operations in Somalia. (b) The Congress approves the use of United States Armed Forces in Somalia for the rollowing purposes: (1) The protection of United States personnel and bases; and (2) The provision of assistance in securing open lines of communication for the free flow of supplies and relief operations through the provision of— (A) United States military logistical support services to United Nations forces; cuid (B) United States combat forces in a security role and as an interim force protection supplement to United Nations units: Provided, That funds appropriated, or otherwise made available, in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense may be obligated for expenses incurred only through March 31, 1994, for the operations of United States Armed Forces in Somalia: Provided further, That such date may be extended if so requested by the President and authorized by the Congress: Provided further, That funds may be obligated beyond March 31, 1994 to support a limited number of United States military personnel sufficient only to protect American diplomatic facilities and American citizens, and noncombat personnel to advise the United Nations commander in Somalia: Provided further. That United States combat forces in Somalia shall be under the command and control of United States commanders under the ultimate direction of the President of the United

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