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 90 STAT. 748

PUBLIC LAW 94-329—JUNE 30, 1976 (5) the estimated total proceeds of sales of articles included under paragraph (4) if such articles had been sold instead through United States Government surplus property disposal operations and the percentage thereof that would have been paid out of such proceeds to meet direct expenses incurred in connection with such dispositions pursuant to law. STUDY OF THE EFFECTS OF ARMS EXPORT CONTROL PROVISIONS

22 USC 2751 note.

Submittal to President and Congress.

SEC. 218. (a) The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall conduct a comprehensive study of the effects of the enactment of the arms export control provisions contained in this title with a view to determining the consequences of such provisions on (1) the foreign policy of the United States, (2) the balance of payments of the United States, (3) the trade with foreign countries, (4) unemployment in the United States, and (5) weapons procurement by the Department of Defense. (b) The Secretary of State shall submit the results of such study to the President and the Congress within one year after the date of enactment of this section, together with such comments and recommendations for legislation as he deems appropriate. TITLE III—GENERAL LIMITATIONS H U M A N RIGHTS

22 USC 2304.

Report to Congress.

SEC. 301. (a) Section 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 502B. HUMAN RIGHTS.— (a)(1) It is the policy of the United States, in accordance with its international obligations as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations and in keeping with the constitutional heritage and traditions of the United States, to promote and encourage increased respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion. To this end, a principal goal of the foreign policy of the United States is to promote the increased observance of internationaly recognized human rights by all countries. " (2) It is further the policy of the United States that, except under circumstances specified in this section, no security assistance may be provided to any country the government of which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights. " (3) In furtherance of the foregoing policy the President is directed to formulate and conduct international security assistance programs of the United States in a manner which will promote and advance human rights and avoid identification of the United States, through such programs, with governments which deny to their people internationaly recognized human rights and fundamental freedoms, in violation of international law or in contravention of the policy of the United States as expressed in this section or otherwise. "(b) The Secretary of State shall transmit to the Congress, as part of the presentation materials for security assistance programs proposed for each fiscal year, a full and complete report, prepared with the assistance of the Coordinator for Human Rights and Humanitarian Affairs, with respect to practices regarding the observance of and respect for internationaly recognized human rights in each country proposed as a recipient of security assistance. In determining whether a government falls within the provisions of subsection (a)(3)

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