President to ban the production, stockpiling, sale,
and use of anti-personnel landmines.
(3) The generals stated that a ban would be
‘‘humane and militarily responsible’’ and that it
‘‘would not undermine the military effectiveness or
safety of our forces, nor those of other nations’’.
(4) In Vietnam, 7,318 United States military
personnel were killed, and 56,783 were injured, from
landmines.
(5) In Bosnia, at least 204 soldiers under Unit-
ed Nations command have been injured, and 20
killed, and at least 55 soldiers under NATO com-
mand have been injured, and 9 killed, by landmines.
(6) The Department of State estimates that a
man, woman, or child is killed or injured by a land-
mine every 22 minutes.
(7) On May 16, 1996, President Clinton de-
clared that the United States would ‘‘aggressively
pursue’’ an international agreement to ban anti-per-
sonnel landmines.
(8) On June 7, 1996, the members of the Orga-
nization of American States, including the United
States, declared the goal of a Western Hemisphere
landmine free zone.
(9) On June 4, 1997, the members of the Orga-
nization of African Unity adopted the goal of the es-
tablishment of Africa as an anti-personnel landmine
free zone.
(10) On October 5, 1996, the Government of
Canada announced that it would pursue negotiations
on a treaty banning anti-personnel landmines to be
completed at Ottawa in December 1997.
(11) On December 10, 1996, the United Na-
tions General Assembly passed by a vote of 156–0
(with 10 abstentions), a United States-sponsored
resolution to ‘‘pursue vigorously’’ a treaty banning
the use, stockpiling, production, and transfer of anti-
personnel landmines, with a view to completing the
negotiation ‘‘as soon as possible’’.
(12) Formal negotiations on the Ottawa treaty
began in Oslo, Norway on September 1, 1997, with
a moment of silence in memory of Diana, Princess
of Wales, who was a passionate advocate for a total
ban on anti-personnel landmines.
(13) By exerting its unmatched international
influence, the United States could secure broad sup-
port for a legally binding international treaty ban-
ning anti-personnel landmines.
(14) Such a treaty would further United States
security and humanitarian interests by deterring the
use of anti-personnel landmines against United
States Armed Forces and civilians.
SEC. 3. RESTRICTION ON NEW DEPLOYMENTS OF ANTI-
PERSONNEL LANDMINES.
(a) RESTRICTION.—Beginning on January 1, 2000,
no funds appropriated or otherwise available to any de-
partment or agency of the United States may be obligated
or expended for new deployments of anti-personnel land-
mines.
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
submit to Congress a report describing actions and pro-
posals to substitute for new deployments of such land-
mines on the Korean Peninsula.
(c) CONSULTATIONS.—The Secretary shall consult
with individuals having a variety of backgrounds and ex-
pertise in preparing the report required under subsection
(b).
(d) DELAY.—The President may delay application of
the restriction in subsection (a) with respect to the Korean
Peninsula if, not later than January 1, 2000 and each
year thereafter, he submits a report to Congress certifying
that new deployments of anti-personnel landmines on the
Korean Peninsula in the event of a war in Korea or a
period of emergency in Korea declared by the President
would be indispensable to the defense of the Republic of
Korea in such year.
(e) CERTIFICATION
REQUIREMENTS.—The report
under subsection (d) shall include a description of efforts
made to implement the proposals described in the report
submitted under subsection (b) and any similar proposals
prepared subsequently by the Secretary of Defense and
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act—
(1) The term ‘‘anti-personnel landmine’’ means
any munition placed under, on, or near the ground
or other surface area, or delivered by artillery, rock-
et, mortar, or similar means, or dropped from an
aircraft, and which is designed, constructed, or
adapted to be detonated or exploded by the presence,
proximity, or contact of a person and that will inca-
pacitate, injure, or kill one or more persons.
(2) The term ‘‘new deployments of anti-person-
nel landmines’’ means the emplacement or arming of
such landmines on or after January 1, 2000.
(b) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘anti-personnel land-
mine’’ does not include command-detonated Claymore mu-
nitions.
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