I
105TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 3236
To promote full equality at the United Nations for Israel.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEBRUARY 12, 1998
Mr. ROTHMAN (for himself, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. GILMAN, Mr. HAMIL-
TON, Mr. ACKERMAN, Mr. ALLEN, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. BARR of Georgia,
Mr. BENTSEN, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. BRADY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Mr. BUR-
TON 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 Representa-
tives 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 de-
nied acceptance into any of the United Nations re-
gional blocs, which serve as the basis for participa-
tion in important activities of the United Nations,
including rotating membership on the United Na-
tions 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 quar-
terly 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 Ambas-
sador to the United Nations, to encourage the na-
tions of the Western Europe and Others Group
(WEOG) to accept Israel into their regional bloc.
(2) Efforts undertaken by the Secretary Gen-
eral 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.
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