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 PUBLIC LAW 98-119—OCT. 12, 1983 97 STAT. 807 included in the reports required under paragraph (3) of section 4 of this resolution. DURATION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE MULTINATIONAL FORCE IN LEBANON SEC. 6. The participation of United States Armed Forces in the so usc i54i Multinational Force in Lebanon shall be authorized for purposes of ^°^- the War Powers Resolution until the end of the eighteen-month so usc i54i period beginning on the date of enactment of this resolution unless ^°^- the Congress extends such authorization, except that such authori- zation shall terminate sooner upon the occurrence of any one of the following: (1) the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Lebanon, unless the President determines and certifies to the Congress that continued United States Armed Forces participation in the Multinational Force in Lebanon is required after such with- drawal in order to accomplish the purposes specified in the September 25, 1982, exchange of letters providing for the estab- lishment of the Multinational Force in Lebanon; or (2) the assumption by the United Nations or the Government of Lebanon of the responsibilities of the Multinational Force in Lebanon; or (3) the implementation of other effective security arrange- ments in the area; or (4) the withdrawal of all other countries from participation in the Multinational Force in Lebanon. INTERPRETATION OF THIS RESOLUTION SEC. 7. (a) Nothing in this joint resolution shall preclude the so usc i54i President from withdrawing United States Armed Forces participa- ^°^- tion in the Multinational Force in Lebanon if circumstances war- rant, and nothing in this joint resolution shall preclude the Congress by joint resolution from directing such a withdrawal. (b) Nothing in this joint resolution modifies, limits, or supersedes any provision of the War Powers Resolution or the requirement of so usc i54i section 4(a) of the Lebanon Emergency Assistance Act of 1983, ^^- 215 relating to congressional authorization for any substantial expan- "^'^ sion in the number or role of United States Armed Forces in Lebanon. CONGRESSIONAL PRIORITY PROCEDURES FOR AMENDMENTS SEC. 8. (a) Any joint resolution or bill introduced to amend or so usc i54i repeal this Act shall be referred to the Committee on Foreign "°** Affairs of the House of Representatives or the Committee on For- eign Relations of the Senate, as the case may be. Such joint resolu- tion or bill shall be considered by such committee within fifteen calendar days and may be reported out, together with its recommen- dations, unless such House shall otherwise determine pursuant to its rules. (b) Any joint resolution or bill so reported shall become the pending business of the House in question (in the case of the Senate the time for debate shall be equally divided between the proponents and the opponents) and shall be voted on within three calendar days

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