S.Amdt. 627
What it does: Inserts new text on page 942, between lines 14 and 15
Sen. John Ensign (R-NV)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 1105
Inserts new text on page 942, between lines 14 and 15
InsertsPrinted pageInserted: united nations investigation of hamas activities during january 2009 israeli operations in gaza
Inserted: Sec. 7093. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) During the January 2009 operations conducted by the Government of Israel in Gaza, a United Nations building in Gaza suffered damage.
Inserted: (2) According to a February 10, 2009, statement from United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon, the United Nations has dispatched a team to Gaza to investigate damage done to "United Nations premises".
Inserted: (3) No similar investigation has been initiated by the United Nations Secretariat with respect to Hamas activities during the Gaza operations.
Inserted: (b) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title I under the heading "contributions to international organizations" and available for contributions to the United Nations, $382,350,000 may not be made available until the Secretary of State certifies that--
Inserted: (1) the United Nations has dispatched a team to Gaza to investigate attacks on the people and territory of Israel since Israel completed its unilateral withdrawal from Gaza; and
Inserted: (2) the United Nations investigation of damage done to United Nations premises in Gaza includes an inquiry into allegations that Hamas was using territory near such premises to take actions hostile to the Israeli Defense Forces or the people or territory of Israel.
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SA 627. Mr. ENSIGN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 1105, making omnibus appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 942, between lines 14 and 15, insert the following:
united nations investigation of hamas activities during january 2009 israeli operations in gaza
Sec. 7093. (a) Congress makes the following findings:
(1) During the January 2009 operations conducted by the Government of Israel in Gaza, a United Nations building in Gaza suffered damage.
(2) According to a February 10, 2009, statement from United Nations Secretary-General Ban-Ki Moon, the United Nations has dispatched a team to Gaza to investigate damage done to “United Nations premises”.
(3) No similar investigation has been initiated by the United Nations Secretariat with respect to Hamas activities during the Gaza operations.
(b) Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made available by title I under the heading “contributions to international organizations” and available for contributions to the United Nations, $382,350,000 may not be made available until the Secretary of State certifies that--
(1) the United Nations has dispatched a team to Gaza to investigate attacks on the people and territory of Israel since Israel completed its unilateral withdrawal from Gaza; and
(2) the United Nations investigation of damage done to United Nations premises in Gaza includes an inquiry into allegations that Hamas was using territory near such premises to take actions hostile to the Israeli Defense Forces or the people or territory of Israel.
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Senate amendment submitted
March 3, 2009