SOVIET OCCUPATION OF AFGHANISTAN.

SEC. 1241. SOVIET OCCUPATION OF AFGHANISTAN. (a) Findings on Soviet Actions in Afghanistan.— The Congress finds that— (1) the Soviet Union has been waging war against the people of Afghanistan since the invasion of December 25, 1979; (2) the victims of the Soviet invasion and occupation include more than 1,000,000 dead and more than 3,000,000 Afghans forced to find refuge in neighboring countries; (3) Soviet military tactics have included the bombing and napalming of villages without regard to the human toll, the destruction of crops, agricultural land, and orchards so as to create famine conditions, and the massacre of hostages and other innocent civilians; (4) children have been particular victims of Soviet aggression, with some being targeted for death by the dropping of booby-trapped toys while other children have been transported to the Soviet Union for indoctrination; (5) the Soviet-installed puppet regime has engaged in a consistent pattern of gross violations of the human rights of its own citizens, including torture and summary execution, for which its Soviet sponsors must also be held accountable; and (6) Soviet actions in Afghanistan constitute a violation of international law and of accepted norms of human decency and, therefore, must be condemned by civilized people everywhere. (b) Findings on the Afghan Resistance.— The Congress further finds that— (1) the Afghan people have heroically resisted the Soviet invaders in spite of the tremendous cost of so doing and now control most of their homeland; (2) the provision of effective assistance to the Afghan people is an obligation of those who cherish freedom; (3) a total and prompt withdrawal of all Soviet forces from Afghanistan is essential in order for the Afghan people to exercise their inalienable human right to self-determination; and (4) a negotiated settlement providing for the total and prompt withdrawal of Soviet forces offers the best prospect for an early end to the suffering of the Afghan people. 101 STAT. 1421 (c) Declaration of Policy.— The Congress, therefore, declares it to be the policy of the United States— (1) to provide such assistance to the Afghan people as will most effectively help them resist the Soviet invaders; (2) to support a negotiated settlement to the Afghanistan war providing for the prompt withdrawal of all Soviet forces from Afghanistan within a time frame based solely on logistical criteria; and (3) to communicate clearly to the Government and people of the Soviet Union the necessity of a Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan as a condition for better relations between the United States and the Soviet Union. (d) Provision of Assistance.— The President and Secretary of State are directed to adopt policies and programs to ensure that all assistance intended for the Afghan people reaches its intended recipients and that theft or diversion of such assistance not be tolerated.