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 88 STAT.

PTIBLIC LAW 93-559-DEC. 30, 1974

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to such proposed sale, unless the President in his statement certifies that an emergency exists which requires such sale in the national security interests of the United States." (6) Section 31(a) is amended by striking out "$325,000,000 for the 22 USC 2 7 7 1. fiscal year 1974" and inserting in lieu thereof "$405,000,000 for the fiscal year 1975". (7) I n section 31(b)— (A) strike out "$730,000,000 for the fiscal year 1974" and insert in lieu thereof "$872,500,000 for the fiscal year 1975"; and (B) add at the end thereof the following new sentence: "Of the funds made available under subsection (a) of this section, $100,000,000 shall first be obligated with respect to financing the procurement of defense articles and defense services by Israel under section 23 of this Act, except that Israel shall be released Ante, p. 1813. from contractual liability to repay the United States Government for the defense articles and defense services so financed." 22 USC 2 7 7 3. (8) I n section 33— Repeal. (A) subsection (a) is repealed; (B) subsection (b) is redesignated as subsection (a); and (C) a new subsection (b) is added as follows: Pres tial " (b) The President may waive the limitations of this section when waiver i d e nlimitaof he determines it to be important to the security of the United States t i o n s. Report to and promptly so reports to the Speaker of the House of Representa- Speaker of the tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate." House and con(b) The amendment made by paragraph (4) of subsection (a) shall gressionai comtake effect on July 1, 1974. Obligations initially charged against appro- "" Ef^fective date priations made available for purposes authorized by section 31(a) of 22 USC 2764 the Foreign Military Sales Act after June 30, 1974, and prior to the note. enactment of this section in an amount equal to 25 per centum of the principal amount of contractual liability related to guaranties issued pursuant to section 24(a) of that Act shall be adjusted to reflect such 22 USC 2764. amendment with proper credit to the appropriations made available in the fiscal year 1975 to carry out that Act. SECURITY ASSISTANCE A N D H U M A N

RIGHTS

SEC. 46. Chapter 1 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "SEC. 502B. Human Rights.—(a) I t is the sense of Congress that, except in extraordinary circumstances, the President shall substantially reduce or terminate security assistance to any government which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights, including torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment; prolonged detention without charges; or other flagrant denials of the right to life, liberty, and the security of the person. "(b) Whenever proposing or furnishing security assistance to any government falling within the provisions of paragraph (a), the President shall advise the Congress of the extraordinary circumstances necessitating the assistance. "(c) In determining whether or not a government falls within the provisions of subsection (a), consideration shall be given to the extent of cooperation by such government in permitting an unimpeded investigation of alleged violations of internationaly recognized human rights by appropriate international organizations, including the International Committee of the Red Cross and any body acting under the authority of the United Nations or of the Organization of American States.

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