S.Amdt. 6431
What it does: Adds SEC. 1214. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL TAIWAN IS GRANTED OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 1214. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL TAIWAN IS GRANTED OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY at the end of subtitle A of title XII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
(b) Report.--Not later than December 31, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the findings of the assessment required by subsection (a).
Inserted: SEC. 1214. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL TAIWAN IS GRANTED OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.
Inserted: (a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
Inserted: (1) Congress has repeatedly supported Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, as evidenced by Public Law 106-137, Public Law 107-10, Public Law 108-235, and the recent enactment of Public Law 117-124.
Inserted: (2) In advance of the 75th World Health Assembly, Secretary of State Antony J Blinken stated: "Taiwan and its distinct capabilities and approaches----including its significant public health expertise, democratic governance, resilience to COVID-19, and robust economy--offer considerable value to inform the [World Health Assembly's] deliberations. There is no reasonable justification to exclude its participation, which will benefit the world. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and other emerging health threats, Taiwan's isolation from the preeminent global health forum is unwarranted and undermines inclusive global public health cooperation.".
Inserted: (3) The People's Republic of China continues to use its voice, vote, and influence to resist Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly.
Inserted: (b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to address United States' contributions to the World Health Organization so that if Taiwan continues to be excluded from the World Health Organization--
Inserted: (1) no Federal funds may be used to pay dues to the World Health Organization; and
Inserted: (2) Federal funds that would otherwise be expended on such dues may be used to support alternate global health organizations.
Inserted: (c) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal agency may be obligated or expended to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until the President certifies to Congress that Taiwan has been granted observer status at the World Health Assembly.
Inserted: (d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the President $600,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2024, which may be used to establish or otherwise participate in a global health organization that--
Inserted: (1) is not associated with the United Nations or the World Health Assembly;
Inserted: (2) serves a similar function as the World Health Assembly by coordinating global health efforts; and
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Inserted: (3) includes Taiwan as a fully participating member.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6431. Mr. SASSE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle A of title XII, add the following:
SEC. 1214. SUSPENSION OF UNITED STATES' CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION UNTIL TAIWAN IS GRANTED OBSERVER STATUS AT THE WORLD HEALTH ASSEMBLY.
(a) Findings.--Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Congress has repeatedly supported Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly, as evidenced by Public Law 106-137, Public Law 107-10, Public Law 108-235, and the recent enactment of Public Law 117-124.
(2) In advance of the 75th World Health Assembly, Secretary of State Antony J Blinken stated: “Taiwan and its distinct capabilities and approaches----including its significant public health expertise, democratic governance, resilience to COVID-19, and robust economy--offer considerable value to inform the [World Health Assembly's] deliberations. There is no reasonable justification to exclude its participation, which will benefit the world. As we continue to fight COVID-19 and other emerging health threats, Taiwan's isolation from the preeminent global health forum is unwarranted and undermines inclusive global public health cooperation.”.
(3) The People's Republic of China continues to use its voice, vote, and influence to resist Taiwan's participation in the World Health Assembly.
(b) Purpose.--The purpose of this section is to address United States' contributions to the World Health Organization so that if Taiwan continues to be excluded from the World Health Organization--
(1) no Federal funds may be used to pay dues to the World Health Organization; and
(2) Federal funds that would otherwise be expended on such dues may be used to support alternate global health organizations.
(c) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no funds appropriated or otherwise made available to any Federal agency may be obligated or expended to provide assessed or voluntary contributions to the World Health Organization until the President certifies to Congress that Taiwan has been granted observer status at the World Health Assembly.
(d) Authorization of Appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated to the President $600,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2023 and 2024, which may be used to establish or otherwise participate in a global health organization that--
(1) is not associated with the United Nations or the World Health Assembly;
(2) serves a similar function as the World Health Assembly by coordinating global health efforts; and
(3) includes Taiwan as a fully participating member.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022