Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution

(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment) Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution - Authorizes the President to assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) to implement the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Directs the President to give Congress specified information about the other countries providing military personnel for the MFO before the President assigns U.S. military personnel to the MFO. Requires every possible effort to be made to ensure that at least four foreign countries are represented on the MFO. Authorizes U.S. military and civilian personnel assigned to the MFO to perform only the functions specified in the peace treaty and its protocol. Limits the number of such military personnel. Authorizes the President to assign U.S. civilian personnel as observers in the MFO. Limits the U.S. share of the costs of the MFO. Authorizes appropriations to pay the U.S. contribution to the MFO budget. Authorizes Federal agencies to provide support to the MFO, without reimbursement if such support would not significantly increase U.S. costs. Authorizes the President to provide military training to the armed forces of other countries participating in the MFO. Directs the President to report annually to Congress on the MFO, on U.S. participation in the MFO, and on specified discussions with Egypt and Israel. Requires such reports to be as detailed as possible. States that nothing in this resolution is intended to signify congressional approval of any agreement made by the executive branch other than the agreement to participate in the MFO. States that nothing in this resolution shall affect the responsibilities of the President or the Congress under the War Powers Resolution.

(Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H.J. Res. 349) Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution - Authorizes the President to assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observes (MFO) to implement the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Directs the President to give Congress specified information about the other countries providing military personnel for the MFO before the President assigns U.S. military personnel to the MFO. Requires every possible effort to be made to ensure that at least four foreign countries are represented on the MFO. Authorizes U.S. military personnel assigned to the MFO to perform only the functions specified in the peace treaty and its protocol. Limits the number of such military personnel. Authorizes the President to assign U.S. civilian personnel as observers in the MFO. Limits the U.S. share of the costs of the MFO. Authorizes appropriations to pay the U.S. contribution to the MFO budget. Authorizes Federal agencies to provide support to the MFO, without reimbursement if such support would not significantly increase U. S. costs. Directs the President to report annually to Congress on the MFO, on U. S. participation in the MFO, and on specified discussions with Egypt and Israel. Requires such reports to be as detailed as possible. States that nothing in this resolution is intended to signify congressional approval of any agreement made by the executive branch other than the agreement to participate in the MFO.

(Measure passed Senate, amended) Authorizes the President to: (1) assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), established according to the Egyptian-Israeli protocol relating to implementing their peace treaty; (2) provide U.S. civilian personnel to participate in the MFO; (3) agree to U.S. contributions to the cost of the MFO; and (4) provide military training to the armed forces of countries participating in the MFO. Limits U.S. share of the costs. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 contributions. Authorizes Federal agencies to provide support to the MFO, without reimbursement and upon terms set by the President, unless such support significantly increase U.S. costs. Prohibits this Act from affecting Presidential or Congressional responsibilities under the War Powers Resolution or from authorizing the use of U.S. military or civilian personnel other than as specified in another Egyptian-Israeli protocol. Expresses the sense of the Congress that the President should consider assigning the Director of the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency to coordinate U.S. support of the MFO.

(Reported to Senate from the Committee on Foreign Relations with amendment, S. Rept. 97-197) Authorizes the President to: (1) assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), established according to the Egyptian-Israeli protocol relating to their peace treaty; (2) provide U.S. civilian pesonnel to participate in the MFO; (3) agree to U.S. contributions to the costs of the MFO; and (4) provide military training to the armed forces of countries participating in the MFO. Limits U.S. share of the costs. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 contributions. Authorizes Federal agencies to provide support to the MFO, without reimbursement and upon terms set by the President, unless such support significantly increase U.S. costs. Prohibits this Act from affecting Presidential or Congressional responsibilities under the War Powers Resolution or from authorizing the use of U.S. military or civilian personnel other than as specified in another Egyptian-Israeli protocol.

Authorizes the President to: (1) assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), established according to the Egyptian-Israeli protocol relating to their peace treaty; (2) provide U.S. civilian personnel to participate in the MFO; and (3) agree to U.S. contribution to the costs of the MFO. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal year 1982 contributions. Authorizes any Federal agency to sell, loan, or lease property to, and to perform administrative and technical services supporting, the MFO.