Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 105 Part 2.djvu/527

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PUBLIC LAW 102-190—DEC. 5, 1991 105 STAT. 1479 conducting combat training with live chemical agents in the Western Hemisphere. (7) The operations of the Chemical Decontamination Training Facility depend upon the support activities of the Army Chemical School which is also located at Fort McClellan, Alabama. (8) The Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission has reported that the closure or diminished operation of the Chemical Decontamination Training Facility could have an adverse impact on the capability of the Armed Forces to defend against the use of chemical weapons and agents and, thus, on the national security of the United States. (9) The capability of members of the Armed Forces to defend against chemical weapons and agents depends upon maintaining a fully operating facility for conducting combat training with live chemical agents located in the Western Hemisphere including maintaining associated support activities. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— It is the sense of Congress that the necessity for the Armed Forces to have an effective live chemical agent training facility requires that the Chemical Decontamination Training Facility and the Army Chemical School be continued in operation at Fort McClellan, Alabama, unless a new facility for conducting combat training with live chemical agents is constructed. SEC. 1075. POLICY REGARDING CONTRACTING WITH FOREIGN FIRMS THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE SECONDARY ARAB BOYCOTT. (a) RESTATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING TRADE BOYCOTTS.— As stated in section 3(5)(A) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2402(5)(A)), it is the policy of the United States to oppose restrictive trade practices or boycotts fostered or imposed by foreign countries against other countries friendly to the United States or against any other United States person. (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Consistent with the policy referred to in subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that— (1) no Department of Defense prime contract should be awarded to a foreign person unless that person certifies to the Secretary of Defense that it does not comply with the secondary Arab boycott of Israel; and (2) the Secretary of Defense should consider developing a procurement policy to implement the policy expressed in paragraph (1). SEC. 1076. SENSE OF CONGRESS CONCERNING ISSUANCE OF COMMEMO- RATIVE CARD FOR OPERATION DESERT STORM SERVICEMEMBERS. (a) ISSUANCE OF CARD.—It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense may issue a special commemorative card to each member of the Armed Forces who— (1) served in the Persian Gulf theater of operations in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict (including service as a member of an air crew over that theater); or (2) as a member of a reserve component or a retired member, was ordered to active duty in connection with the Persian Gulf conflict. (b) CONTENT. —Any such commemorative card shall indicate that the servicemember was a participant in the Persian Gulf conflict.