HR 3236

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 1998

Mr. Rothman (for himself, Ms. Ros-Lehtinen, Mr. Gilman, Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Ackerman, Mr. Allen, Mr. Andrews, Mr. Barr of Georgia, Mr. Bentsen, Mr. Berman, Mr. Brady, Mr. Brown of Ohio, Mr. Burton of Indiana, Mr. Calvert, Ms. Carson, Mr. Cunningham, Mr. Deutsch, Mr. Doyle, Mr. Engel, Mr. Filner, Mr. Foley, Mr. Frank of Massachusetts, Mr. Frost, Mr. Gejdenson, Mr. Horn, Ms. Jackson-Lee of Texas, Mr. Kennedy of Rhode Island, Mr. Lantos, Mr. LoBiondo, Mr. Manzullo, Mr. Markey, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. McNulty, Mr. Menendez, Mr. Nadler, Mr. Norwood, Mr. Owens, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Pappas, Mr. Pascrell, Mr. Porter, Mr. Roemer, Mrs. Roukema, Ms. Sanchez, Mr. Saxton, Mr. Shays, Mr. Sherman, Mr. Snowbarger, Mr. Spratt, Mrs. Thurman, Mr. Towns, Mr. Turner, Mr. Watts of Oklahoma, Mr. Wexler, Mr. Yates, Mr. Gordon, Mr. Evans, Mr. Diaz-Balart, Mr. Maloney of Connecticut, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. King, Mr. Frelinghuysen, Mr. Forbes, and Mr. Fox of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on International Relations

A BILL

To promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Equality for Israel at the United Nations Act of 1998”.

SEC. 2. EFFORTS TO PROMOTE FULL EQUALITY AT THE UNITED NATIONS FOR ISRAEL.

(a) Congressional Statement.—It is the sense of the Congress that—

(1) the United States must help promote an end to the persistent inequity experienced by Israel in the United Nations whereby Israel is the only longstanding member of the organization to be denied acceptance into any of the United Nations regional blocs, which serve as the basis for participation in important activities of the United Nations, including rotating membership on the United Nations Security Council; and

(2) the United States Ambassador to the United Nations should take all steps necessary to ensure Israel’s acceptance in the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) regional bloc, whose membership includes the non-European countries of Canada, Australia, and the United States.

(b) Reports to Congress.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report which includes the following information (in classified or unclassified form as appropriate):

(1) Actions taken by representatives of the United States, including the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, to encourage the nations of the Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) to accept Israel into their regional bloc.

(2) Efforts undertaken by the Secretary General of the United Nations to secure Israel’s full and equal participation in that body.

(3) Specific responses solicited and received by the Secretary of State from each of the nations of Western Europe and Others Group (WEOG) on their position concerning Israel’s acceptance into their organization.

(4) Other measures being undertaken, and which will be undertaken, to ensure and promote Israel’s full and equal participation in the United Nations. <all>