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PUBLIC LAW 97-000—MMMM. DD, 1981

95 STAT. 1554

PUBLIC LAW 97-113—DEC. 29, 1981

Congress hopes that progress will continue, especially with regard to providing information on citizens listed as "disappeared" and prisoners remaining a t the disposition of the national executive power. In the process of making the determination required in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), among other things, the President shall consider— (1) efforts by the Government of Argentina to provide information on citizens identified as "disappeared"; and (2) efforts by the Government of Argentina to release or bring to justice those prisoners held at the disposition of the national executive power (PEN). REPEAL OF LIMITATIONS ON ASSISTANCE, SALES, AND SALES CREDITS FOR CHILE Report to Congress. 22 USC 2370 note. 22 USC 2311, 2346-2348. 22 USC 2751 note.

22 USC 2778.

SEC. 726. (a) Section 406 of the International Security Assistance and Arms Export Control Act of 1976 (22 U.S.C. 2370 note) is repealed, (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) no assistance may be furnished under chapter 2, 4, 5, or 6 of part n of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to Chile; (2) no sale of defense articles or services may be made under the Arms Export Control Act to Chile; (3) no credits (including participation in credits) may be extended and no loan may be guaranteed under the Arms Export Control Act with respect to Chile; and (4) no export licenses may be issued under section 38 of the Arms Export Control Act to or for the Government of Chile; unless and until the President submits to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a detailed report certifying— (A) that the Government of Chile has made significant progress in complying with internationaly recognized principles of human rights; (B) that the provision of such assistance, articles or services is in the national interest of the United States; and (C) that the Government of CJhile is not aiding or abetting international terrorism and has taken appropriate steps to cooperate to bring to justice by all legal means available in the United States or Chile those indicted by a United States grand jury in connection with the murders of Orlando Letelier and Ronni Moffitt. ASSISTANCE FOR EL SALVADOR

22 USC 2151n, 2304.

SEC. 727. (a) It is the sense of the Congress that assistance furnished to the Government of El Salvador, both economic and military, should be used to encourage— (1) full observance of internationaly recognized human rights in accordance with sections 116 and 502B of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961; (2) full respect for all other fundamental human rights, including the right of freedom of speech and of the press, the right to organize and operate free labor unions, and the right to freedom of religion; (3) continued progress in implementing essential economic and political reforms, including land reform and support for the private sector; (4) a complete and timely investigation of the deaths of all United States citizens killed in El Salvador since October 1979;