Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution
PL 97-132 (S.J.Res.100), enacted 12/29/1981

PUBLIC LAW 97-132—DEC. 29, 1981 
95 STAT. 1693 
Public Law 97-132 
97th Congress 
Joint Resolution 
To authorize the participation of the United States in a multinational force and 
observers to implement the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel. 
Whereas the Treaty of Peace between E^gypt and Israel signed on 
March 26, 1979, calls for the supervision of security arrange-
ments to be undertaken by United Nations Forces and Observers; 
and 
Whereas the United Nations has been unable to assume those 
responsibilities at this time; and 
Whereas a Protocol signed on August 3, 1981, by the Government 
of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Government of the State 
of Israel provides for the creation of an alternative Multinational 
Force and Observers to implement the Treaty of Peace; and 
Whereas the Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the 
Government of the State of Israel have requested that the 
United States participate in the Multinational Force and 
Observers: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of 
America in Congress assembled, 
SHORT TITLE 
SECTION 1. This joint resolution may be cited as the "Multinational 
Force and Observers Participation Resolution". 
STATEMENT OF POUCY 
Dec. 29, 1981 
[S.J. Res. 100] 
Multinational 
Force and 
Observers 
Participation 
Resolution. 
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note. 
SEC. 2. The Congress considers the establishment of the Multina- 2
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tional Force and Observers to be an essential stage in the develop-
ment of a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East. The 
Congress enacts this resolution with the hope and expectation that 
establishment of the Multinational Force and Observers will assist 
Egypt and Israel in fulfilling the Camp David accords and bringing 
about the establishment of a self-governing authority in order to 
provide full autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza. 
PARTICIPATION OF UNITED STATES PERSONNEL IN THE MULTINATIONAL 
FORCE AND OBSERVERS 
SEC. 3. (aXD Subject to the limitations contained in this resolution, 2
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the President is authorized to assign, under such terms and condi-
tions as he may determine, members of the United States Armed 
Forces to participate in the Multinational Force and Observers. 
(2) The Congress declares that the participation of the military 
personnel of other countries in the Multinational Force and 
Observers is essential to maintain the international character of the 
peacekeeping function in the Sinai. Accordingly— 
(A) before the President assigns or details members of the Notification o
f 
United States Armed Forces to the Multinational Force and Congress. 
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Functions and 
responsibilities. 
U.S. Armed 
Forces, strength 
limitation. 
U.S. civilian 
observers. 
Status of U.S. 
personnel. 
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Observers, he shall notify the Congress of the names of the other 
countries that have agreed to provide military personnel for the 
Multinational Force and Observers, the number of military 
personnel to be provided by each country, and the functions to be 
performed by such personnel; and 
(B) if a country withdraws from the Multinational Force and 
Observers with the result that the military personnel of 
less than 
four foreign countries remain, every possible effort must be made 
by the United States to find promptly a country to replace that 
country. 
(3) Members of the United States Armed Forces, and United States 
civilian personnel, who are assigned, detailed, or otherwise provided 
to the Multinational Force and Observers may perform only those 
functions or responsibilities which are specified for United Nations 
Forces and Observers in the Treaty of Peace and in accordance with 
the Protocol. 
(4) The number of members of the United States Armed Forces who 
are assigned or detailed by the United States Government to the 
Multinational Force and Observers may not exceed one thousand two 
hundred at any one time. 
(b) Subject to the limitations contained in this resolution, the 
President is authorized to provide, under such terms and conditions 
as he may determine. United States civilian personnel to participate 
as observers in the Multinational Force and Observers. 
(c) The status of United States Government personnel assigned to 
the Multinational Force and Observers under subsection (aXl) or (b) 
of this section shall be as provided in section 629 of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961. 
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Appropriation 
authorization. 
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Ante, p. 967. 
U.S. observers, 
reimbursements. 
UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS TO COSTS 
SEC. 4. (a) In accordance with the agreement set forth in the 
exchanges of letters between the United States and Egypt and 
between the United States and Israel which were signed on August 3, 
1981, the United States shcre of the costs of the Multinational Force 
and Observers— 
(1) shall not exceed 60 per centum of the budget for the 
expenses connected with the establishment and initial operation 
of the Multinational Force and Observers during the period 
ending September 30,1982; and 
(2) shall not exceed 33 V
s per centum of the budget for the 
annual operating expenses of the Multinational Force and 
Observers for each financial year beginning after that date. 
(bXD There are authorized to be appropriated to the President to 
carry out chapter 6 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, in 
addition to amounts otherwise available to carry out that chapter, 
$125,000,000 for the fiscal year 1982 for use in paying the United 
States contribution to the budget of the Multinational Force and 
Observers. Amounts appropriated under this subsection are author-
ized to remain available until expended. 
(2) Expenditures made pursuant to section 138 of the joint resolu-
tion entitled "Joint resolution making continuing appropriations for 
the fiscal year 1982, and for other purposes", approved October 1, 
1981 (Public Law 97-51), or pursuant to any subsequent corre-
sponding provision applicable to the fiscal year 1982, shall be charged 
to the appropriation authorized by this subsection. 
(c) Unless required by law, reimbursements to the United States 
by the Multinational Force and Observers shall be on the basis of 
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identifiable costs actually incurred as a result of requirements 
imposed by the Multinational Force and Observers, and shall not 
include administrative surcharges. 
NONREIMBUBSED COSTS 
SEC. 5. (a) Any agency of the United States Government is author-
ized to provide administrative and technical support and services to 
the Multinational Force and Observers, without reimbursement and 
upon such terms and conditions as the President may direct, when 
the provision of such support or services would not result in signifi-
cant incremental costs to the United States. 
(b) The provision by the United States to the Multinational Force 
and Observers under the authority of this resolution or any other law 
of any property, support, or services, including the provision of 
military and civilian personnel imder section 3 of this resolution, on 
other than a reimbursable basis shall be kept to a minimum. 
(c) The President may provide military training to members of the 
armed forces of other countries participating in the Multinational 
Force and Observers. 
REPORTS TO THE CONGRESS 
Administrative 
and technical 
support. 
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Military 
training for 
participating 
countries. 
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transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and to the 
chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, a 
detailed written report with respect to the period ending two weeks 
prior to that date which contains the information specified in 
subsection (b). 
(b) Not later than January 15 of each year (beginning in 1983), the 
President shall transmit to the Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives, and to the chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate, a written report which describes— 
(1) the activities performed by the Multinational Force and 
Observers during the preceding year; 
(2) the composition of the Multinational Force and Observers, 
including a description of the responsibiUties and deployment of 
the military personnel of 
each participating country; 
(3) All costs incurred by the United States Government (includ-
ing both normal and incremental costs), set forth by category, 
wMch are associated with the United States relationship with 
the Multinational Force and Observers and which were incurred 
during the preceding fiscal year (whether or not the United 
States was reimbursed for those costs), specifically including but 
not limited to— 
(A) the costs associated with the United States imits 
and personnel participating in the Multinational Force and 
Observers (including salaries, allowances, retirement and 
other benefits, transportation, housing, and operating and 
maintenance costs), and 
(B) the identifiable costs relating to property, support, and 
services provided by the United States to the Multinational 
Force and Observers; 
(4) the costs which the United States Government would have 
incurred in maintaining in the United States those United States 
units and personnel participating in the Multination£LL Force and 
Observers; 
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Limitations. 
War powers. 
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note. 
(5) amounts received by the United States Government from 
the Multinational Force and Observers as reimbursement; 
(6) the types of property, support, or services provided to the 
Multinational Force and Observers by the United States Govern-
ment, including identification of the types of property, support, 
or services provided on a nonreimbursable basis; and 
(7) the results of any discussions with Egypt and Israel regard-
ing the future of the Multinational Force and Observers and its 
possible reduction or elimination. 
(c)(1) The reports required by this section shall be as detailed as 
possible. 
(2) The information pursuant to subsection (bX3) shall, in the case 
of costs which are not identifiable, be set forth with reasonable 
accuracy. 
(3) The information with respect to any administrative and techni-
cal support and services provided on a nonreimbursed basis under 
section 5(a) of this resolution shall include a description of the types 
of support and services which have been provided and an estimate of 
both the total costs of such support and services and the incremental 
costs incurred by the United States with respect to such support and 
services. 
STATEMENTS OF CONGRESSIONAL INTENT 
SEC. 7. (a) Nothing in this resolution is intended to signify approval 
by the Congress of any agreement, understanding, or commitment 
made by the executive branch other than the agreement to partici-
pate in the Multinational Force and Observers as set forth in the 
exchanges of letters between the United States and Egypt and 
between the United States and Israel which were signed on August 3, 
1981. 
(b) The limitations contained in this resolution with respect to 
United States participation in the Multinational Force and Observers 
apply to the exercise of the authorities provided by this resolution or 
provided by any other provision of law. No funds appropriated by the 
Congress may be obligated or expended for any activity which is 
contrary to the limitations contained in this resolution. 
(c) Nothing in this resolution shall afTect the responsibilities of the 
President or the Congress under the War Powers Resolution (Public 
Law 93-148). 
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DEFINITIONS 
SEC. 8. As used in this resolution— 
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(1) the term "Multinational Force and Observers" means the 
Multinational Force and Observers established in accordance 
with the Protocol between Egypt and Israel signed on August 3, 
1981, relating to the implementation of the security arrange-
ments of 
the Treaty of Peace; and 
(2) the term "TVeaty of Peace" means the Treaty of Peace 
between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the State of Israel 
signed on March 26,1979, including the Annexes thereto. 
Approved December 29, 1981. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S.J. Res. 100 (H.J. Res. 349): 
HOUSE REPORT No. 97-310 accompanying H.J. Res. 349 (Comm. on Foreign Affairs). 
SENATE REPORT No. 97-197 (Comm. on Foreign Relations). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 19, H.J. Res. 349 considered and passed House; proceedings vacated and 
S.J. Res. 100, amended, passed in lieu. 
Dec. 16, Senate concurred in House amendments with an amendment; House 
concurred in Senate amendment. 
WEEKLY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS, Vol. 17, No. 53 (1981): 
Dec. 29, Presidential statement.