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This subchapter, referred to in subsec. (c), was in the original “this Act”, meaning [Pub. L. 96–35], July 20, 1979, [93 Stat. 89], known as the Special International Security Assistance Act of 1979, which enacted this subchapter and sections 2349, 2349a, and 2349b of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note below and Tables.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
[Pub. L. 96–35, § 1], July 20, 1979, [93 Stat. 89], provided that: “This Act [enacting this subchapter and sections 2349, 2349a, and 2349b of this title] may be cited as the ‘Special International Security Assistance Act of 1979’.”
[Pub. L. 97–132, § 1], Dec. 29, 1981, [95 Stat. 1693], provided that: “This joint resolution [enacting subchapter II of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution’.”
Peace in the Middle East
[Pub. L. 96–533, title VII, § 711], Dec. 16, 1980, [94 Stat. 3160], provided:“(a)
It is the sense of the Congress that all parties to the Arab-Israeli conflict need to reaffirm their unequivocal commitment to the peace process in order to achieve further progress toward a comprehensive settlement, to reinforce the principles of the Camp David accords, and to take actions to encourage parties not currently involved in the peace process to become active participants in peace efforts.
“(b)
It is further the sense of the Congress that to further these goals (1) all parties to the conflict should accept Israel’s unequivocal right to exist within secure and recognized borders; (2) the Governments of Israel and Egypt should maintain and strengthen their commitment to the process of normalization of relations and continue actions to support that commitment; (3) the Governments of Israel and Egypt should reaffirm their commitment to United Nations Resolution 242 and its applicability, in all its aspects, to territories under negotiations; and (4) the governments of countries in the Middle East should assure that their policies and actions are consistent with the objectives of achieving peace and of involving other parties in the peace process.”
Egyptian-Israeli Cultural, Scientific, and Economic Relations
[Pub. L. 96–60, title IV, § 403], Aug. 15, 1979, [93 Stat. 403], provided that: “It is the sense of the Congress that it should be the policy of the United States to promote and encourage cultural, scientific, and economic relations between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel.”