S.248: A bill to amend the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, to adjust a condition on the payment of arrearages to the United Nations that sets the maximum share of any United Nations peacekeeping operation's budget that may be assessed of any country.

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced Feb. 6, 2001
  • Latest Major Action Oct. 5, 2001

Bill Sponsor

Bill Cosponsors

2 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Bill Summary

Amends the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001 to revise a certain condition prohibiting the obligation of appropriated funds for the payment of U.S. arrearages for assessed contributions to the United Nations (UN) until the share of the budget for each assessed UN peacekeeping operation does not exceed 28.15 percent (currently, 25 percent) for any single UN member.

(Source: Library of Congress)

Congressional Budget Office Estimate

The Congressional Budget Office has produced a cost estimate for S.248.

Bill Actions

Date Description
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Foreign Relations. Reported by Senator Helms without amendment. Without written report.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 9.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 10.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Received in the House.
Referred to the House Committee on International Relations.
Mr. Hyde moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 248.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 107-46.
Feb. 6, 2001

Introduced in the Senate by Jesse Helms (R-N.C.)

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