Define it to Fight it Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3797
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walker, Mark [R-NC-6]
Introduced: 2017-09-14
Policy area: International Affairs
Subjects: Foreign aid and international relief

Terrorism

Travel and tourism

United Nations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-09-14
text: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-09-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Define it to Fight it Act of 2017</strong></p> <p>This bill directs the Department of State to withhold 10% of U.S. contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations (U.N.) until the U.N. adopts a definition of international terrorism concurrent with U.S. laws. </p> <p>&quot;International terrorism&quot; means terrorism involving one or more citizens of a country, or the territory of one or more countries, if the government of any such country consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards the activities of that citizen or that use of the territory, including its use as a transit point.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3797 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 14, 2017 Mr. Walker introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs A BILL To withhold United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations until the United Nations adopts a definition of international terrorism concurrent with United States laws, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Define it to Fight it Act of 2017 . 2. Withholding of funds (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of State shall withhold ten percent of United States contributions to the regularly assessed biennial budget of the United Nations until such time as the United Nations adopts a definition of international terrorism that is concurrent with United States laws. (b) Use of funds Contributions withheld pursuant to subsection (a) shall be returned to the general fund of the Treasury to be used for debt reduction purposes. (c) Definitions (1) International terrorism The term international terrorism means terrorism involving— (A) one or more citizens of a country; or (B) the territory of one or more countries, if the government of any such country consents to, or with knowledge, allows, tolerates, or disregards the activities of any such citizen or such use of the territory of any such country, including using such territory as a transit point. (2) Terrorism The term terrorism means premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by an individual, subnational group, or clandestine agent, and includes activities relating to terrorism, including training, fund-raising, financing, or recruitment. (3) Territory The term territory means the land, water, or airspace of a country.