§3422 Participation of United States Personnel in the Multinational Force and Observers

Summary

The President may send members of the U.S. armed forces to serve with the Multinational Force and Observers, following the limits in this part of the law and under terms he sets. Before sending troops, he must tell Congress which other countries will provide forces, how many people each will send, and what those people will do. If fewer than four foreign countries would remain in the force, the United States must try quickly to find a replacement. No more than 1,200 U.S. service members may be assigned at any one time. The President can also send U.S. civilian observers under similar limits. U.S. military and civilian personnel may only do the duties listed for United Nations observers in the peace treaty and its protocol. Their legal status is set by other federal law.