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 98 STAT. 2630

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984 REPORT ON AMERICANS UNACCOUNTED FOR OR MISSING IN INDOCHINA

Lao People's Democratic Republic. Socialist Republic of Vietnam. President of U.S.

President of U.S. Report.

SEC. 1525. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the President has declared that the issue of the 2,483 Americans missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Indochina is an issue of the highest national priority and has initiated high level discussions with the Governments of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the issue; (2) the Congress, on a bipartisan basis, fully supports these initiatives and realizes that the fullest possible accounting of those Americans can only be achieved with the cooperation of those governments; (3) the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic has recently taken positive actions to assist the United States Government in resolving the status of those missing Americans; and (4) the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has pledged to cooperate with the Government of the United States in resolving this humanitarian issue, separate from other issues dividing the two countries. (b) The Congress strongly urges the President— (1) to ensure that officials of the United States Government conscientiously and fully carry out the pledge of the President to commit the full resources of the United States Government to resolve the issue of the 2,483 Americans still missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Indochina; (2) to pursue vigorously all reports concerning sightings of live Americans who may be among those missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Indochina; (3) to work to achieve the fullest possible accounting of all Americans missing or otherwise unaccounted for in Indochina; (4) to seek the immediate return of the remains of all Americans who have died in Indochina and whose remains have not been returned; and (5) to make every effort to secure the further cooperation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in resolving this humanitarian issue of fundamental importance. (c) The Congress calls upon the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Lao People's Democratic Republic to accelerate cooperation with the United States in achieving the fullest possible accounting for Americans still missing in Indochina. (d) Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a report detailing actions being taken by the United States Government described in subsection (b). REPORT ON SAFETY IN THE ARMY

SEC. 1526. Not later than the end of the one-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report describing current and planned programs related to safety of personnel in the Army. The report shall include safety involving training exercises and safety in the operation of Army equipment.

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