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 PUBLIC LAW 96-8—APR. 10, 1979

93 STAT. 21

(1) the term "laws of the United States" includes any statute, rule, regulation, ordinance, order, or judicial rule of decision of the United States or any political subdivision thereof; and (2) the term "Taiwan" includes, as the context may require, the islands of Taiwan and the Pescadores, the people on those islands, corporations and other entities and associations created or organized under the laws applied on those islands, and the governing authorities on Taiwan recognized by the United States as the Republic of China prior to January 1, 1979, and any successor governing authorities (including political subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities thereof). AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

SEC. 16. In addition to funds otherwise available to carry out the 22 USC 3315. provisions of this Act, there are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of State for the fiscal year 1980 such funds as may be necessary to carry out such provisions. Such funds are authorized to remain available until expended. SEVERABILITY OF PROVISIONS

SEC. 17. If any provision of this Act or the application thereof to any 22 USC 3316. person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the Act and the application of such provision to any other person or circumstance shall not be affected thereby. EFFECTIVE DATE

SEC. 18. This Act shall be effective as of January 1, 1979.

22 USC 3301 note.

Approved April 10, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-26 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 96-71 (Comm. of SENATE REPORT No. 96-7 accompanying S. 245 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL REeOKD, Vol. 125 (1979): Mar. 8, 13, considered and passed House. Mar. 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, S. 245 considered and passed Senate. Mar. 14, proceedings vitiated; H.R. 2479, amended, passed in lieu. Mar. 28, House agreed to conference report. Mar. 29, Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY eOMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOOUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 15: Apr. 10, Presidential statement.

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