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 95 STAT. 1548

PUBLIC LAW 97-113—DEC. 29, 1981

Senate within one year after the enactment of this Act on the actions he has taken and the response of other countries to these proposals. FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF POLICY REGARDING WORLD HUNGER

SEC. 712. The Congress, affirming the value of human life, finds and declares that the elimination of hunger and its causes is of fundamental moral significance and, further, that it is in the political, economic, and security interests of the United States. Therefore, the Congress declares that the elimination of hunger and its causes shall be a primary objective of United States relations with the developing countries. REAFFIRMATION OF SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PROVISIONS

SEC. 713. (a) The Congress reaffirms its support for the various statutory provisions which have been enacted in order to promote internationaly recognized human rights. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that a strong commitment to the defense of human rights should continue to be a central feature of United States foreign policy. IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR TAIWAN

8 USC 1152 note. SEC. 714. The approval referred to in the first sentence of section 8 USC 1152. 202(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act shall be considered to have been granted with respect to Taiwan (China). LEBANON

SEC. 715. It is the sense of the Congress that the Government of the United States should continue to support diplomatic efforts to resolve the current crisis in Lebanon, and to pursue a comprehensive and coordinated policy in Lebanon guided by the following principles: (1) maintenance of an effective cease-fire throughout Lebanon; (2) resolution of the issue of the Syrian missiles deployed in Lebanon; (3) freedom, security, and opportunity for the Christian and all other Lebanese communities, including the Moslem, Druze, Armenian, and Jewish communities in Lebanon; (4) reaffirmation of the historic United States-Lebanon relationship and strengthening the longstanding commitment of the United States to the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Lebanon, without partition, free from terrorism and violence, and free to determine its future without Soviet or other outside interference; (5) generous international support for relief, rehabilitation, and humanitarian assistance for Lebanon, particularly for those Lebanese citizens who have suffered from the terrorism and violence of recent events; (6) restoration of Lebanon's sovereignty free from outside domination or occupation; and (7) support for a free and open national election. USE OF C H E M I C A L AND TOXIN WEAPONS

SEC. 716. (a) The Congress condemns the use of, and the provision for use of, chemical agents and toxin weapons against the peoples of Laos, Kampuchea, or Afghanistan.

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