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 112 STAT. 2681-203 PUBLIC LAW 105-277—OCT. 21, 1998 Emerging Eurasian Democracies and Open Markets Support Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-511) (22 U.S.C. 28611(b)) shall no longer apply to the contents of such annual reports. PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE TO THE PALESTINIAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION SEC. 584. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act may be used to provide equipment, technical support, consulting services, or any other form of assistance to the Palestinian Broadcasting Corporation. REPORT ON IRAQI DEVELOPMENT OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTOUCTION SEC. 585. (a) FINDINGS. —Congress finds that— (1) Iraq is continuing efforts to mask the extent of its weapons of mass destruction and missile programs; (2) proposals to relax the current international inspection regime would have potentially dangerous consequences for international security; and (3) Iraq has demonstrated time and again that it cannot be trusted to abide by international norms or by its own agreements, and that the only way the international community can be assured of Iraqi compliance is by ongoing inspection. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the international agencies charged with inspections in Iraq—the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) should maintain vigorous inspections, including surprise inspections, within Iraq; and (2) the United States should oppose any efforts to ease the inspections regimes on Iraq until there is clear, credible evidence that the Government of Iraq is in full compliance with all relevant United Nations' resolutions. (c) REPORT. —Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President shall submit a report to Congress on the United States Government's assessment of Iraq's nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction programs and its efforts to move toward procurement of nuclear weapons and the means to deliver weapons of mass destruction. The report shall also— (1) assess the United States view of the International Atomic Energy Agency's action team reports and other IAEA efforts to monitor the extent and nature of Iraq's nuclear program; and (2) include the United States Government's opinion on the value of maintaining the ongoing inspection regime rather than replacing it with a passive monitoring system. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING IRAN SEC. 586. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) according to the Department of State, Iran continues to support international terrorism, providing training, financing, and weapons to such terrorist groups as Hizballsih, Islamic Jihad and Hamas; (2) Iran continues to oppose the Arab-Israeli peace process and refuses to recognize Israel's right to exist;

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