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 PUBLIC LAW 95-426—OCT. 7, 1978 its hope and intent that the Treaty would serve to support and foster Spain's progress toward free institutions; (2) this declaration reflected the strong desire of the United States Government and the American people to see a restoration of democracy in Spain and an expansion of mutually beneficial relations between Spain and the democracies of America and Europe; and (3) political developments in Spain during the past two years constitute a major step toward the construction of a stable and lasting Spanish democracy. (b) The Congress finds further that— (1) the masterpiece "Guernica", painted by Pablo Picasso, has for four decades been a powerful and poig^iant symbol of the horror of war; (2) this treasured painting, while universal in its significance, holds special meaning for the people of Spain by its representation of the tragic civil war which destroyed Spanish democracy; (3) Pablo Picasso, having painted "Guernica" for the Spanish Republican Government and concerned for Spain's future when that government fell, stipulated that the painting should remain in the custody of the Museum of Modern Art in New York until Spanish democracy had been restored; and (4) the United States and Spain, in a Supplementary Agreement entered into with the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation, have committed themselves to expand their cooperation in the fields of education and culture. (c) It is therefore the sense of the Congress, anticipating the continuance of recent promising developments in Spanish political life, that "Guernica" should, at some point in the near future and through appropriate legal procedures, be transferred to the people and Government of a democratic Spain. (d) It is further the sense of the Congress that the American people, having long benefited from this treasure and admiring Spain's achievement, would wish, as an expression of appreciation and congratulation upon the transfer of "Guernica" to Spain, to assist in the preparation of facilities for the permanent display of the painting, if such assistance is found to be appropriate by the elected leaders of Spain.

92 STAT. 987

"Guernica " by Picasso, transfer to Spain.

DISCRIMINATORV TRADE PRACTICES AFFECTING UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS

SEC. 606, (a) The Congress finds that those provisions of United 22 USC 2842 States statutes which authorize or require suspension of or discrimina- note. tion with respect to all trade between the United States and a particular foreign country and which affect, directly and significantly, the conduct of the United States foreign relations should be periodically reevaluated by the President and the Congress. (b) Therefore, not later than January 20, 1979, the President shall Presidential transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the report, chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and the chairmen of transmittal to Speaker of the other appropriate committees of the Senate, a report which— House (1) identifies all statutory provisions which provide for such Senate and discriminatory trade practices; committees. (2) evaluates each such practice; and (3) recommends, in the form of draft legislation, such amendments to those provisions as the President certifies would in his judgment advance United States foreign policy interests.

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