LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO PANAMANIAN DEFENSE FORCE

SEC. 1302. LIMITATION ON ASSISTANCE TO PANAMANIAN DEFENSE FORCE (a) Limitation.—The President may not use any funds appropriated to or for the use of any department, agency, or other entity of the United States for the purpose of providing assistance to the Panamanian Defense Force. The limitation in the preceding sentence shall cease to apply upon the submission by the President to Congress of a certification by the President— (1) that no armed forces of the Soviet Union, the Republic of Cuba, or the Republic of Nicaragua are present in the Republic of Panama (other than military attachés accredited to the Republic of Panama); and (2) that General Manuel Noriega has relinquished command of the Panamanian Defense Force and no longer holds any official position of leadership (either military or civilian) in the Republic of Panama. (b) Clarification.—Subsection (a) does not prohibit the President from obligating or expending any funds necessary for— (1) the defense of the Panama Canal, (2) the collection of intelligence, (3) the maintenance of United States Armed Forces in the Republic of Panama, or (4) the protection of United States interests in the Republic of Panama. (c) Report.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to Congress a detailed report, in both classified and unclassified form, indicating— (1) whether (and to what extent) military, paramilitary, or intelligence personnel of the Soviet Union, Cuba, or Nicaragua are present in the Republic of Panama; and (2) whether (and to what extent) the Panamanian Defense Force has coordinated with, cooperated with, supported, or received support from, any such personnel.