South Africa Act of 1985

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] South Africa Act of 1985 - Declares that it is U.S. policy to: (1) be a positive influence in ending apartheid in South Africa; (2) oppose apartheid through diplomatic means and through the enactment and implementation of laws intended to reinforce U.S. policy with respect to apartheid; (3) promote change in South Africa through peaceful means; and (4) support an independent and impartial judicial system in South Africa and to support free trade unions in South Africa. Title I: United States Commission on South Africa - Establishes the United States Commission on South Africa (the Commission) to study and report to the Congress on the economic and political relations between the United States and South Africa and on the progress South Africa has made in eliminating apartheid and toward the full participation of blacks and other nonwhites in the social, political, and economic life in South Africa. Requires the Commission to submit interim reports every six months for the three years following enactment of this Act. Requires the final report to be submitted three years after enactment of this Act and to contain: (1) a determination on whether South Africa has made substantial progre…