A bill to revise the format of the presidential report to Congress on voting practices in the United Nations.

Summary

Amends the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989 to revise the requirement for an annual report by the President on foreign country support of U.S. foreign policy. Requires the President to submit a report which assesses: (1) the voting practices at the United Nations by member nations and the extent to which such nations supported the United States; (2) actions taken by the United Nations by consensus; (3) plenary votes of the United Nations General Assembly; and (4) Security Council votes and the extent to which other countries supported U.S. policy objectives. Requires such report to contain a statement by the Secretary of State regarding steps taken to inform U.S. diplomatic missions of United Nations General Assembly and Security Council activities.

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Timeline

1. 17 March 1989

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 March 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Boschwitz, Rudy [R-MN] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
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