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H.R. 3609 (104th)

To authorize appropriations for the payment of United States arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for prior years and to authorize appropriations for the payment of assessed contributions of the United States for United Nations peacekeeping operations.

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Introduced

10 June 1996

Last action

17 June 1996 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

Sponsors

Rep. Shays, Christopher [R-CT-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Beilenson, Anthony C. [D-CA-24], Rep. Morella, Constance A. [R-MD-8], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

2 January 2025

Taxation

Summary

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2001 only for the payment of arrearages in assessed contributions to the United Nations for specified past fiscal years. Authorizes appropriations for FY 1997 through 2001 for contributions to the United Nations for international peacekeeping activities, but only in an amount not greater than 25 percent of the total of all assessed contributions for any particular operation. Authorizes the President, after notification of the Congress, to withhold the payment of any appropriated funds authorized by this Act if the United Nations has failed to implement or to continue to implement consensus-based decisionmaking procedures on budgetary matters which assure that sufficient attention is paid to the views of the United States and other member states that are the major financial contributors to the United Nations.

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Timeline

  1. 10 June 1996

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 10 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 10 June 1996

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 June 1996

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on International Operations and Human Rights.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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