A bill to extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Bill: 114-s-2942
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Corker, Bob [R-TN]
Introduced: 2016-05-17
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Bahrain

Government liability

International organizations and cooperation

Kuwait

Middle East

Oman

Qatar

Saudi Arabia

United Arab Emirates
Latest action: action_date: 2016-05-19
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 475.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>This bill amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend the provisions of such Act to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress.</p> <p>(The International Organization Immunities Act entitles covered international organizations and their employees to certain exemptions, immunities, and privileges similar to the benefits granted to foreign governments.) </p> <BR>

action_date: 2016-05-19
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p>(Sec. 1) This bill amends the International Organizations Immunities Act to authorize the President to extend the provisions of such Act to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress.</p> <p>(The International Organization Immunities Act entitles covered international organizations and their employees to certain exemptions, immunities, and privileges similar to the benefits granted to foreign governments.) </p> <BR>

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2016 Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations A BILL To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

1. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to 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. .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 475 114th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2942 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 17, 2016 Mr. Corker (for himself and Mr. Cardin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations May 19, 2016 Reported by Mr. Corker , without amendment A BILL To extend certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council.

1. Extension of certain privileges and immunities to the Gulf Cooperation Council The International Organizations Immunities Act ( 22 U.S.C. 288 et seq. ) is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 18. Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as they may be extended to 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. .

May 19, 2016 Reported without amendment