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PUBLIC LAW 96-000—MMMM. DD, 1979

93 STAT. 406

Report to Congress.

90 Stat. 765.

22 USC 2776.

PUBLIC LAW 96-60—AUG. 15, 1979 (1) continue United States efforts to promote a speedy end to the Rhodesian conflict; and (2) terminate sanctions against Zimbabwe-Rhodesia by November 15, 1979, unless the President determines it would not be in our national interest to do so and so reports to the Congress. If the President so reports to the Congress, then sanctions shall be terminated if the Congress, within 30 calendar days after receiving the report under paragraph (2), adopts a concurrent resolution stating in substance that it rejects the determination of the President. A concurrent resolution under the preceding sentence shall be considered in the Senate in accordance with the provisions of section 601(b) of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 and in the House of Representatives in accordance with the procedures applicable to the consideration of resolutions of disapproval under section 36(b) of the Arms Export Control Act. Approved August 15, 1979.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: HOUSE REPORTS: No. 96-81 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs) and No. 96-399 (Comm. of Conference). SENATE REPORT No. 96-116 accompanying S. 586 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 125 (1979): Apr. 10, 24, considered and passed House. May 9, 10, 14, 15, S. 586 considered in Senate. May 15, H.R. 3363, considered and passed Senate, amended, in lieu of S. 586. Aug. 2, House and Senate agreed to conference report. WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 15, No. 33: Aug. 15, Presidential statement.