HR 2261

To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations or a United Nations agency if the United Nations or such agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, and for other purposes.

June 21, 2011

Mr. MCCOTTER (for himself and Mr. BURTON of Indiana) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs

To withhold United States contributions to the United Nations or a United Nations agency if the United Nations or such agency supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WITHHOLDING OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS.

The Secretary of State shall withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations, assessed contributions to peacekeeping operations, and voluntary contributions to the United Nations (except for voluntary contributions to the International Atomic Energy Agency, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, the International Maritime Organization, and the International Civil Aviation Organization) if the United Nations adopts a resolution or takes any other action that supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state unless the adoption of such resolution or other action occurs after or contemporaneously with the ratification of a final status agreement negotiated between and mutually acceptable to the State of Israel and the legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people.

SEC. 2. WITHHOLDING OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO UNITED NATIONS AGENCIES.

(a) In General- The Secretary of State shall withhold United States assessed and voluntary contributions to the regular budget of a United Nations agency if such agency takes any action that supports the recognition of an independent Palestinian state unless such action occurs after or contemporaneously with the ratification of a final status agreement negotiated between and mutually acceptable to the State of Israel and the legitimate representatives of the Palestinian people.

(b) United Nations Agency Defined- In this section, the term `United Nations agency' means any of the following:

(1) The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

(2) The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

(3) The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

(4) The International Labor Organization (ILO).

(5) The International Maritime Organization (IMO).

(6) The International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

(7) The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

(8) The Universal Postal Union (UPU).

(9) The World Health Organization (WHO).

(10) The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

(11) The World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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