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 PUBLIC LAW 98-119—OCT. 12, 1983 97 STAT. 805 Public Law 98-119 98th Congress Joint Resolution Providing statutory authorization under the War Powers Resolution for continued United States participation in the muhinational peacekeeping force in Lebanon in order to obtain withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon. Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SHORT TITLE SECTION 1. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Multina- tional Force in Lebanon Resolution". Oct. 12, 1983 [S.J. Res. 159] Multinational Force in Lebanon Resolution. 50 USC 1541 note. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE SEC. 2. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the removal of all foreign forces from Lebanon is an essential United States foreign policy objective in the Middle East; (2) in order to restore full control by the Government of Lebanon over its own territory, the United States is currently participating in the multinational peacekeeping force (hereafter in this resolution referred to as the "Multinational Force in Lebanon") which was established in accordance with the ex- change of letters between the Governments of the United States and Lebanon dated September 25, 1982; (3) the Multinational Force in Lebanon better enables the Government of Lebanon to establish its unity, independence, and territorial integrity; (4) progress toward national political reconciliation in Leba- non is necessary; and (5) United States Armed Forces participating in the Multina- tional Force in Lebanon are now in hostilities requiring authori- zation of their continued presence under the War Powers Resolution. Qj) The Congress determines that the requirements of section 4(a)(1) of the War Powers Resolution became operative on August 29, 1983. Consistent with section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution, the purpose of this joint resolution is to authorize the continued partici- pation of United States Armed Forces in the Multinational Force in Lebanon. (c) The Congress intends this joint resolution to constitute the necessary specific statutory authorization under the War Powers Resolution for continued participation by United States Armed Forces in the Multinational Force in Lebanon. 50 USC 1541 note. 50 USC 1541 note. 50 USC 1543. 50 USC 1544.

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