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 PUBLIC LAW 95-92—AUG. 4, 1977 and training, or extending military credits or making guarantees, to any country which on or after the date of enactment of the International Security Assistance Act of 1977— "(1) delivers nuclear reprocessing equipment, materials, or technology to any other country or receives such equipment, materials, or technology from any other country (except for the transfer of reprocessing technology associated with the inve^ticration, under international evaluation programs in which the United States participates, of technologies which are alternatives to pure plutonium reprocessing); or "(2) is not a nuclear-weapon state as defined in article IX (3) of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and which detonates a nuclear explosive device. "(b)(1) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this section, the President may furnish assistance which would otherwise be prohibited under such subsection if he determines and certifies in writing to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate that the termination of such assistance would be seriously prejudicial to the achievement of United States nonproliferation objectives or otherwise jeopardize the common defense and security. The President shall transmit with such certification a statement setting forth the specific reasons therefor. "(2) Any joint resolution which would terminate or restrict assistance described in subsection (a) with respect to a country to which the prohibition in such subsection applies shall, if introduced within thirty days after the transmittal of a certification under paragraph (1) of this subsection with respect to such country, be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976.".

91 STAT. 621

21 UST 483. Presidential certification, submittal to Speaker of the House and congressional committee.

Joint resolution.

90 Stat. 765.

MroDLE EAST PEACE

SEC. 13. Section 903 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking out "for the fiscal year 1976 not to exceed $50,000,000 and for the fiscal year 1977 not to exceed $35,000,000" and inserting in lieu thereof "for the fiscal year 1978 not to exceed $25,000,000, of which not less than $12,200',000 shall be available only for the Sinai support mission,"; (2) in subsection (b) — (A) in paragraph (1) — (i) by striking out "and" at the end of clause (B), and = H (ii) by inserting immediately before the semicolon at the end thereof ", and (D) the reasons why the President has determined that it is in the national interest to use funds appropriated under this section for such purpose rather than (i) using funds available for such purpose under part I, or (ii) if no funds are available for such purpose under part I, awaiting the enactment of legislation making funds specifically available for such purpose"; and (B) in paragraph (2), by striking out "provided by clauses (A), (B), and (C) of" and inserting in lieu thereof "required by"; and (3) in subsection (e), by striking out "1977" and inserting in t lieu thereof "1978".
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Appropriation authorization. 22 USC 2443.

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