Pub. L. 102-27, tit. III, sec. 304

Sec. 304. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) United States and coalition armed forces devoted enormous human and financial resources to the successful effort to 105 STAT. 152free Kuwait from illegal Iraqi occupations, enforce United Nations resolutions, and preserve the territorial integrity of the Gulf States; (2) Americans take great pride in the troops who won this historic victory and honor those who gave their lives to liberate Kuwait and turn back aggression; (3) major trading nations of the world will benefit substantially and directly from the coalition victory in this strategic area; (4) six nations have pledged $53,500,000,000 in contributions to help meet the costs of the coalition effort; (5) some nations have been slow to honor those commitments for 1990; and (6) the 1991 commitments are agreed to be due on March 31, 1991. (b) Having appropriated significant supplemental funding for the United States Armed Forces in the Gulf region in a time of recession and budget deficits, it is the sense of the Congress that— (1) these pledges of financial support from the allied nations are appreciated; (2) nations that have made such pledges are urged to comply with them at the earliest possible time, with substantial compliance or an agreed upon payment schedule no later than April 15, 1991; (3) these commitments shall be fulfilled; and (4) if these commitments are not met the Congress may consider appropriate action.