An amendment to add a new section to the bill which prohibits use of funds for a U.S. contribution to any U.N. commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country which has been determined to have provided support for acts of international terrorism.
What it does: Inserts new text at the end of the bill
Rep. Vito Fossella (R-NY)Description
Amendment blocks funding to United Nations commissions, or other bodies headed by nations that have repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 2799
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Inserts new text at the end of the bill
InsertsInserted: limitation on united states contributions to certain united nations entities
Inserted: Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for a United States contribution to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency described in the preceding sentence.
Original wording
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As printed
At the end of the bill (before the short title), insert the following:
limitation on united states contributions to certain united nations entities
Sec. __. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used for a United States contribution to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency that is chaired or presided over by a country, the government of which the Secretary of State has determined, for purposes of section 6(j)(1) of the Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. App. 2405(j)(1)), has repeatedly provided support for acts of international terrorism. None of the funds made available in this Act may be used to pay expenses for any United States delegation to any United Nations commission, organization, or affiliated agency described in the preceding sentence.
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House amendment offered
July 22, 2003
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House amendment offered
July 22, 2003
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 22, 2003 • 8:05 PM
Amendment agreed to Committee of the Whole
July 22, 2003 • 8:05 PM
House amendment offered/reported by : Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Fossella.(consideration: CR H7300-7301; text: CR H7300)
July 22, 2003 • 7:59 PM
Amendment (A010) offered by Mr. Fossella. (consideration: CR H7300-7301; text: CR H7300)
July 22, 2003 • 7:59 PM
On agreeing to the Fossella amendment (A010) Agreed to by voice vote.
July 22, 2003 • 8:05 PM