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 95 STAT. 1694

Functions and responsibilities.

U.S. Armed Forces, strength limitation. U.S. civilian observers.

Status of U.S. personnel. 22 USC 2389.

PUBLIC LAW 97-132—DEC. 29, 1981

Observers, he shall notify the Congress of the names of the other countries that have agreed to provide military personnel for the Multinational Force and Observers, the number of military personnel to be provided by each country, and the functions to be performed by such personnel; and (B) if a country withdraws from the Multinational Force and Observers with the result that the military personnel of less than four foreign countries remain, every possible effort must be made by the United States to find promptly a country to replace that country. (3) Members of the United States Armed Forces, and United States civilian personnel, who are assigned, detailed, or otherwise provided to the Multinational Force and Observers may perform only those functions or responsibilities which are specified for United Nations Forces and Observers in the Treaty of Peace and in accordance with the Protocol. (4) The number of members of the United States Armed Forces who are assigned or detailed by the United States Government to the Multinational Force and Observers may not exceed one thousand two hundred at any one time. (b) Subject to the limitations contained in this resolution, the President is authorized to provide, under such terms and conditions as he may determine. United States civilian personnel to participate as observers in the Multinational Force and Observers. (c) The status of United States Government personnel assigned to the Multinational Force and Observers under subsection (a)(l) or (b) of this section shall be as provided in section 629 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961. UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO COSTS

22 USC 3423.

Appropriation authorization. 22 USC 2348.

Ante, p. 967.

U.S. observers, reimbursements.

SEC. 4. (a) In accordance with the agreement set forth in the exchanges of letters between the United States and Egypt and between the United States and Israel which were signed on August 3, 1981, the United States shcre of the costs of the Multinational Force and Observers— (1) shall not exceed 60 per centum of the budget for the expenses connected with the establishment and initial operation of the Multinational Force and Observers during the period ending September 30, 1982; and (2) shall not exceed 33 Vs per centum of the budget for the annual operating expenses of the Multinational Force and Observers for each financial year beginning after that date. (b)(1) There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to carry out chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, in addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out that chapter, $125,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982 for use in paying the United States contribution to the budget of the Multinational Force and Observers. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain available until expended. (2) Expenditures made pursuant to section 138 of the joint resolution entitled "Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes", approved October 1, 1981 (Public Law 97-51), or pursuant to any subsequent corresponding provision applicable to the fiscal year 1982, shall be charged to the appropriation authorized by this subsection. (c) Unless required by law, reimbursements to the United States by the Multinational Force and Observers shall be on the basis of

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