r. Armed Forces Appropriation Authorization, 1971

Partial text of Public Law 91-441 (H.R. 17123], 84 Stat. 909, approved October 7, 1970, as amended by Public Law 95-79 [Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978; H.R. 5970], 91 Stat. 323 at 334, approved July 30, 1977

AN ACT To authorize appropriations during the fiscal year 1971 for procurement of aircraft, missiles, naval vessels, and tracked combat vehicles, and other weapons, and research, development, test, and evaluation for the Armed Forces, and to authorize real estate acquisition and construction at certain installations in connection with the Safeguard antiballistic missile system, and to prescribe the authorized personnel strength of the Selected Reserve of each Reserve component of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE V-GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sec. 501. The Congress views with grave concern the deepening involvement of the Soviet Union in the Middle East and the clear and present danger to world peace resulting from such involvement which cannot be ignored by the United States. In order to restore and maintain the military balance in the Middle East, by furnishing to Israel for means of providing for its own security, the President is authorized to transfer to Israel, by sale, credit sale, or guaranty, such aircraft, and equipment appropriate to use, maintain, and protect such aircraft, as may be necessary to counteract any past, present, or future increased military assistance provided to other countries of the Middle East. Any such sale, credit sale, or guaranty shall be made on terms and conditions not less favorable than those extended to other countries which receive the same or similar types of aircraft and equipment. The authority contained in the second sentence of this section shall expire September 30, 1972.1 In any case in which aircraft or other equipment is transferred under authority of this section and such aircraft or equipment is taken from the inventory of the Armed Forces of the United States or is scheduled to be included in such inventory, the Secretary of Defense shall, as soon as practicable and as authorized

1 Sec. 807 of Public Law 95-79 (Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978; 91 Stat. 323 at 334) provided the following extension:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the authority provided in section 501 of Public Law 91-441 (84 Stat. 909) is hereby extended until October 1, 1979; but no transfer of aircraft or other equipment may be made under the authority of such section 501 unless funds have been previously appropriated for such transfer.".

by law, restock the inventory of the Armed Forces of the United States with equivalent quantities of aircraft and other equipment so transferred. 2

2 The last sentence in sec. 501 was added by sec. 807(b) of the Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1978 (Public Law 95-79; 91 Stat. 334).

s. Authorization for an Improved U.S./Soviet Direct
Communication Link

Public Law 99-85 [S.J. Res. 108], 99 Stat. 286, approved August 8, 1985

JOINT RESOLUTION Authorizing the Secretary of Defense to provide to the Soviet Union, on a reimbursable basis, equipment and services necessary for an improved United States/Soviet Direct Communication Link for crisis control.

Whereas section 1123(a) of the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1983 (Public Law 97-252), directed the Secretary of Defense "to conduct a full and complete study and evaluation of possible initiatives for improving the containment and control of the use of nuclear weapons, particularly during crises; Whereas the Congress directed that the same study should address several specific measures for building confidence between the United States and the Soviet Union, including an improved Direct Communications Link for crisis control;

Whereas the Secretary of Defense responded to that congressional mandate with a report entitled "Report to the Congress on Direct Communications Links and Other Measures to Enhance Stability" in which the Secretary proposed several improvements to existing United States-Soviet mechanisms for the prevention and resolution of crises, including the addition of a facsimile capability to the United States/Soviet Union Direct Communications Link:

Whereas the President of the United States presented the recommendations of the Secretary of Defense to the Government of the Soviet Union in May 1983;

Whereas the United States and the Soviet Union commenced negotiations on bilateral communications improvements in August 1983, and on July 17, 1984, concluded the Exchange of Notes Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Direct Communications Link Upgrade in which the two governments agreed to add a facsimile capability to the Direct Communications Link;

Whereas the Congress endorses that agreement and remains committed to all possible measures to facilitate the resolution of international crises and to limit the danger of conflict;

Whereas the Secretary of Defense is responsible for the installation, maintenance, and operation of the Direct Communications Link equipment for the United States; and

Whereas the Exchange of Notes Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Direct Communications Link Upgrade provides that the United States Government will provide to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, at cost, the equipment and services necessary for the Soviet Union part of the improved Direct Communications Link: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of Defense may provide to the Soviet Union, as provided in the Exchange of Notes Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics Concerning the Direct Communications Link Upgrade, concluded on July 17, 1984, such equipment and services as may be necessary to upgrade or maintain the Soviet Union part of the Direct Communications Link agreed to in the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and the Soviet Union signed June 20, 1963. The Secretary shall provide such equipment and services to the Soviet Union at the cost thereof to the United States.

SEC. 2. (a) The Secretary of Defense may use any funds available to the Department of Defense for the procurement of the equipment and providing the services referred to in the first section.

(b) Funds received from the Soviet Union as payment for such equipment and services shall be credited to the appropriate account of Department of Defense.

6. Laws Relating to Loan or Sale of Vessels to Foreign Countries

a. Public Law 84-1028 (Title 10, United States Code)

Partial text of Public Law 84-1028 [H.R. 7049], 70A Stat. 1, approved August 10, 1956; as amended by Public Law 93-365 [Department of Defense Appropriation Authorization Act, 1975; H.R. 14592], 88 Stat. 399, approved August 5, 1974; Public Law 94-457 [Naval Vessel Approval, S. 3734], 90 Stat. 1938, approved October 5, 1976; Public Law 96-513 [Defense Officer Personnel Management Act, S. 1918], 94 Stat. 2835, approved December 12, 1980; Public Law 99-83 [International Security and Development Cooperation Act of 1985; S. 960], 99 Stat. 190, approved August 8, 1985; and Public Law 101-510 [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991, H.R. 4739], 104 Stat. 1704, approved November 5, 1990

Chapter 633.-NAVAL VESSELS

Sec. 7307. Restriction on disposal

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no battleship, aircraft carrier, cruiser, destroyer, or submarine of the Navy may be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of, unless the Chief of Naval Operations certifies that it is not essential to the defense of the United States.

(b) 1 (1) A 2 naval vessel in excess of 3,000 3 tons or less than 20 years of age may not be sold, leased, granted, loaned, bartered, transferred, or otherwise disposed of to another nation unless the disposition of that vessel is approved by law enacted after August 5, 1974,5 except that any lease or loan of such a vessel under such a law shall be made only in accordance with the provisions of chapter 6 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.Č. 2796 et seq.) or chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.).6

1 Subsec. (b), amended by sec. 702 of Public Law 93-365 (88 Stat. 399 at 406), formerly read as follows:

"(b) Without authority from Congress granted after March 10, 1951, no battleship, aircraft carrier, cruiser, destroyer, or submarine that has not been stricken from the Naval Vessel Register under section 7304 of this title, nor any interest of the United States in such a vessel, may be sold, transferred, or otherwise disposed of under any law.".

2 Sec. 1484(b)(4)(A)(i) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1716) struck out "After August 5, 1974, no" and inserted in lieu thereof "A". Previously, sec. 513(28) of Public Law 96-513 (94 Stat. 2933), inserted “August 5, 1974" in lieu of "the date of enactment of this paragraph".

3 Sec. 2 of Public Law 94-457 (90 Stat. 1938), inserted "3,000" in lieu of “2,000”.

* Sec. 1484(b)4XAXii) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1716) inserted "not" after "may".

5 Sec. 1484(b)(4)(A)(iii) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101-510; 104 Stat. 1716) further amended this section by striking out "disposition thereof has been approved by law enacted after such date," and inserting in lieu thereof "disposition of that vessel is approved by law enacted after August 5, 1974".

The words to this point, beginning with "except" were added by sec. 122 of Public Law 99-83 (99 Stat. 204).