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7. United Nations Peacekeeping Forces in the Middle East

Public Law 94–37 [S. 818], Stat. 216, approved June 19, 1975, as amended by Public Law 99-93 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987; H.R. 2068], 99 Stat. 408, approved August 16, 1985

AN ACT To authorize United States payments to the United Nations for expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Secre tary of State may, to the extent funds are authorized and appropriated for this purpose, make payments of such sums as may be necessary from time to time for payment by the United States of its share of the expenses of the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East, as apportioned by the United Nations in accordance with article 17 of the United Nations Charter, notwithstanding the limitation on contributions to international organizations contained in Public Law 92-544 (86 Stat. 1109).2

1 The language to this point beginning with "the Secretary of State," was inserted in lieu of "there is hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of State" by sec. 103 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1986 and 1987 (Public Law 99-93; 99 Stat. 408).

2 The Department of State Appropriation Act, 1980 (Public Law 96-68; 93 Stat. 417), appropriated $67,000,000 for U.S. payment to the United Nations peacekeeping forces in the Middle East.

8. Response to United Nations Resolution on Zionism

NOTE.-On December 16, 1991, the United Nations General Assembly voted to "revoke the determination contained in its resolution 3379 (XXX) of 10 November 1975.", making obsolete those Public Laws and resolutions calling for the repeal of Resolution 3379: Public Law 101-317 [S.J. Res. 246], 104 Stat. 285, approved June 29, 1990; Public Law 100-169 [S.J. Res. 205], 101 Stat. 913, approved November 17, 1987; Public Law 99-90 [S.J. Res. 98], 99 Stat. 385, approved August 15, 1985; House Resolution 855, 94th Congress, agreed to November 11, 1975; Senate Resolution 288, 94th Congress, agreed to October 28, 1975, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 73, 94th Congress, agreed to November 12, 1975.

9. United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973

Public Law 93–188 (H.R. 6788], 87 Stat. 713, approved December 15, 1973 AN ACT To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations environment program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973".

SEC. 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordinated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve the environment.

SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for contributions to the United Nations Environment Fund, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in fiscal year 1974.1

The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1977, provided $10,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sec. 2.

10. Support of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

Executive Order 10206, January 19, 1951, 16 F.R. 529, 22 U.S.C. 287d-1 note.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 619), as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and the act of August 8, 1950 (Public Law 673, 81st Congress), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. The Secretary of State, upon the request by the United Nations for cooperative action, and to the extent that he finds that it is consistent with the national interest to comply with such request, is authorized, in support of such activities of the United Nations as are specifically directed to the peaceful settlement of disputes and are not involving the employment of armed forces contemplated by Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, to request the Secretary of Defense to detail personnel of the armed forces to the United Nations, and to furnish facilities, services, or other assistance and to loan supplies and equipment to the united Nations in an agreed fair share of the United States under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly determine and in accordance with and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 7(a) of the Act, and the Secretary of Defense is authorized to comply with the request of the Secretary of State, giving due regard to the requirements of the national defense.

2. The Secretary of State, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Act, shall require reimbursement from the United Nations for the expense thereby incurred by the United States whenever personnel or assistance is made available to the United Nations except that in exceptional circumstances or when the Secretary of State finds it to be in the national interest, he may, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, waive, in whole or in part, the requirement of such reimbursement.

3. The Secretary of Defense, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 7(a)(1) of the Act, may authorize personnel of the armed forces detailed to the United Nations to accept directly from the United Nations (a) any or all of the allowances or perquisites to which they are entitled under the first proviso of section 7(a)(1) of the Act, and (b) extraordinary expenses and perquisites incident to such detail.

11. Privileges and Immunities

a. International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended

Partial text of Public Law 79-291 (H.R. 4489), 59 Stat. 669. approved December 29, 1945, as amended by Public Law 85-353 [H.R. 82101, 8 Stat. 5. approved February 2, 1966 Public Law 93-161 (H.R. 82191 87 Stat. 635, approved November 27, 1973: Public Law 96-6 [Department of State Authorization Act. Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981; H.R. 1963), 93 Stat 413, approved August 15, 1979; Public Law 98164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R 21591 97 Stat. 1017 at 1998, approved November 22, 1988; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989. H.R. 1777) 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 100-362 (International Organizations Immunities Act: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States: H.R 4162) 142 Stat. 19. approved July 6, 1988; Public Law 1(3-236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act. Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333), 108 Stat. 382 approved April 30, 1994

AN ACT To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to international organizations and to the officers and employees thereof, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I

SECTION 1.1 For the purposes of this title the term "International organization” means a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation, and which shall have been designated by the President through appropriate Executive order as being entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities herein provided. The President shall be authorized, in the light of the functions performed by any such international organization, by appropriate Executive order to withhold or withdraw from any such organization or its officers or employees any of the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided for in this title (including the amendments made by this title) or to condition or limit the enjoyment by any such organization or its officers or employees of any such privilege, exemption, or immunity. The President shall be authorized, if in his judgment such action should be justified by reason of the abuse by an international organization or its officers and employees of the privileges, exemptions, and immunities herein provided or for any other reason, at any time revoke the designation of any international organization under this section, whereupon the international organization in question shall

122 U.S.C. 288.

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