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 99 STAT. 448

PUBLIC LAW 99-93—AUG. 16, 1985

significant step toward achieving a worldwide ban on chemical weapons; (5) bilateral discussions relating to a ban on chemical weapons took place in July and August of 1984 between the United States and Soviet delegations to the Conference on Disarmament; and (6) such endeavors could serve the security interests of humankind. President of U.S. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that the President— (1) should be commended for his efforts to negotiate a multilateral agreement banning chemical weapons; (2) should continue to pursue vigorously such an agreement; and (3) should seek the continuation and development of bilateral discussions between the United States and the Soviet Union to achieve a comprehensive and verifiable ban on chemical weapons. SEC. 708. POLICY REGARDING A JOINT STUDY BY THE UNITED STATES AND THE SOVIET UNION OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF NUCLEAR WINTER.

President of U.S.

It is the sense of the Congress that the President should propose to the Government of the Soviet Union during any arms control talks held with such Government that— (1) the United States and the Soviet Union should jointly study the atmospheric, climatic, environmental, and biological consequences of nuclear explosions, sometimes known as "nuclear winter", and the impact that nuclear winter would have on the national security of both nations; (2) such a joint study should include the sharing and exchange of information and findings on the nuclear winter phenomena and make recommendations on possible joint research projects that would benefit both nations; and (3) at an appropriate time the other nuclear weapon states (the United Kingdom, France, and the People's Republic of China) should be involved in the study. TITLE VIII—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS SEC. 801. TERMINATION OF NATIONAL EMERGENCIES BY JOINT RESOLUTION.

50 USC 1622.

Section 202 of the National Emergencies Act is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: "(1) there is enacted into law a joint resolution terminating the emergency; or"; and (B) in the second sentence, by striking out "concurrent" and inserting in lieu thereof "joint"; (2) in subsection (b), by striking out "concurrent" and inserting in lieu thereof "joint'; and (3) in subsection (c), by striking out "concurrent" each of the six places it appears and inserting in lieu thereof "joint". SEC. 802. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE.

98 Stat. 2649.

It is the sense of the Congress that, pursuant to title XVII of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1985 (22 U.S.C. 4601 et

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