International Peacekeeping Policy Act of 1995

Summary

International Peacekeeping Policy Act of 1995 - Prohibits funds made available to the Department of State under the Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities Account or under any law to pay for contributions for United Nations peacekeeping activities from being available to the United Nations for the establishment, expansion, or modification in mission of a United Nations peacekeeping operation unless the President: (1) makes the certification required by this Act; and (2) notifies the Congress, at least 15 days before the approval of the operation by the United Nations Security Council, of the intent to support the operation. Directs the President to certify that the peacekeeping operation meets the following requirements: (1) the operation involves an international conflict in which hostilities have ceased and all significant parties to the conflict agree to the imposition of United Nations forces to seek a solution to the conflict; (2) the percentage of the U.S.-assessed share of the operation is no greater than the percentage of the share for the regular United Nations budget; (3) no U.S. intelligence information involving sensitive sources and methods of intelligence gathering will be provided to support the operation; and (4) with respect to units of the armed forces trained to carry out direct combat missions, the operation advances U.S. national security interests, the units are critical to the success of the operation and will be under the command of the United States, and any armed forces member would be protected by the Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Prisoners of War.

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Timeline

1. 15 February 1995

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 February 1995

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · 15 February 1995 · Official file

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
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