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 PUBLIC LAW 94-329—JUNE 30, 1976

90 STAT. 735

" (2) which are licensed or approved for export under section 38 of this Act to, for the use, or for benefit of the armed forces, police, intelligence, or other internal security forces of a foreign country or international organization under a commercial sales contract; in any fiscal year should not exceed current levels.". (b)(1) The President shall conduct a comprehensive study of the Study. arms sales policies and practices of the United States Government, 22 USC 2751 including policies and practices with respect to commercial arms sales, note. in order to determine whether such policies and practices should be changed. Such study shall examine the rationale for arms sales to foreign countries, the benefits to the United States of such arms sales, the risks to world peace as a result of such arms sales, trends in arms sales by the United States and other countries, and steps which might be taken by the United States to provide foi* limitations on arms sales. I n addition, such study shall include an evaluation of the impact of United States arms sales policies on the economic and social development of foreign countries and consideration of steps which might be taken by the United States to encourage the maximum use of the resources of the developing countries for economic and social development purposes. (2) Not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the Report to date of enactment of this section, the President shall submit to the Congress. Congress a report setting forth in detail (A) the findings made and conclusions reached as a result of the study conducted pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection, together with such recommendations for legislation as the President deems appropriate, (B) the efforts made by the United States during the five years immediately preceding the submission of such report to initiate and otherwise encourage arms sales limitations, and (C) the efforts being made by the United States at the time of the submission of such report to initiate and otherwise encourage arms sales limitations in accordance with the policies stated in the amendment made by subsection (a) of this section. TRANSFER OF DEFENSE SERVICES

SEC. 203. (a) Section 3(a)(2) of the Foreign Military Sales Act is amended, effective July 1, 1976, by inserting immediately after 22 USC 2753 and "article" each time it appears "or related training or other defense note. service". (b) Section 505(a) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is 22 USC 2314 and amended, effective July 1, 1976, by inserting immediately after note. "articles" each time it appears "or related training or other defense service.". APPROVAL FOR

TRANSFER

OF DEFENSE ARTICLES

SEC. 204. (a) Section 3 of the Foreign Military Sales Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new subsections: " (e) The President may not give his consent under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) or under the t h i r d sentence of such subsection to a transfer of a defense article, or related training or other defense service, sold under this Act and may not give his consent to such a transfer under section 505(a)(1) or 505(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 unless, 30 days prior to giving such consent, the President submits to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a written certification with respect to such proposed transfer containing—" (1) the name of the country or international organization proposing to make such transfer,

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22 USC 2753. Written certification, submittal to Speaker of the House and congressional committee.

22 USC 2314.

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