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 99 STAT. 248

PUBLIC LAW 99-83—AUG. 8, 1985 SEC. 718. CONDEMNING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND THE SUBVERSION OF OTHER GOVERNMENTS BY THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA. (a) CONDEMNATION OF CERTAIN ACTION BY THE GOVERNMENT OF

CUBA.—The Congress condemns— (1) the consistent pattern of gross violations of internationaly recognized human rights by the Cuban Government, including— (A) cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment and punishment of prisoners; (B) the suppression of free speech, press, and assembly; and (C) restrictions on religious activity and the freedom to emigrate; and (2) the provision by the Cuban government of material aid and personnel support for the purposes of subversion. (b) CALL UPON THE GOVERNMENT OF CUBA.—The Congress calls upon the Government of Cuba to restore civil liberties and cease in the violation of human rights of the Cuban people and cease the subversion of other governments through material and personnel support. SEC. 719. REPORTS ON FOREIGN DEBT IN LATIN AMERICA.

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— (1) the foreign debt of Latin American countries has soared from $27,000,000,000 in 1970 to over $350,000,000,000 in 1983; (2) the foreign debt of Latin American countries is a serious obstacle to their economic progress, threatens their stability, and endangers the democratic processes in those nations; (3) the economic and political futures of many of the Latin American countries hang in the balance and depend upon a successful resolution of the foreign debt crisis; and (4) the confidence of the American people in the United States system of banking is also involved in a successful resolution of the foreign debt crisis. O> REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 1986, the Secretary of t) State shall prepare and transmit to the Congress a report on— (1) the magnitude of the foreign debt crisis in the Western Hemisphere; (2) the impact of the foreign debt crisis on the economies of the countries of Latin America; (3) the degree to which the national security interests of the United States are implicated in this crisis; (4) the steps being taken and the policy being pursued by the United States aimed at dealing with this crisis; (5) the degree to which the foreign debt crisis affects the system of banking in the United States; and (6) the steps being taken and the policy being pursued by the United States Government aimed at dealing with this crisis. SEC. 720. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR URUGUAY.

22 USC 2346.

Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (relating to the economic support fund), $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1986 and $15,000,000 for fiscal year 1987 shall be available only for Uruguay.

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