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8. Response to United Nations Resolution on Zionism

NOTE.-On December 16, 1991, the United Nations General Assembly voted to "revoke the determination contained in its resolution 3379 (XXX) of 10 November 1975.", making obsolete those Public Laws and resolutions calling for the repeal of Resolution 3379: Public Law 101-317 [S.J. Res. 246], 104 Stat. 285, approved June 29, 1990; Public Law 100-169 [S.J. Res. 205], 101 Stat. 913, approved November 17, 1987; Public Law 99-90 [S.J. Res. 98], 99 Stat. 385, approved August 15, 1985; House Resolution 855, 94th Congress, agreed to November 11, 1975; Senate Resolution 288, 94th Congress, agreed to October 28, 1975, and Senate Concurrent Resolution 73, 94th Congress, agreed to November 12, 1975.

9. United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973

Public Law 93-188 (H.R. 6788], 87 Stat. 713, approved December 15, 1973 AN ACT To provide for participation by the United States in the United Nations environment program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "United Nations Environment Program Participation Act of 1973”.

SEC. 2. It is the policy of the United States to participate in coordinated international efforts to solve environmental problems of global and international concern, and in order to assist the implementation of this policy, to contribute funds to the United Nations Environmental Fund for the support of international measures to protect and improve the environment.

SEC. 3. There is authorized to be appropriated $40,000,000 for contributions to the United Nations Environment Fund, which amount is authorized to remain available until expended, and which may be used upon such terms and conditions as the President may specify: Provided, That not more than $10,000,000 may be appropriated for use in fiscal year 1974.1

The Foreign Assistance Appropriations Act, 1977, provided $10,000,000 for necessary expenses to carry out the provisions of sec. 2.

10. Support of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes

Executive Order 10206, January 19, 1951, 16 F.R. 529, 22 U.S.C. 287d-1 note.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, including the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (59 Stat. 619), as amended, hereinafter referred to as the Act, and the act of August 8, 1950 (Public Law 673, 81st Congress), and as President of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows: 1. The Secretary of State, upon the request by the United Nations for cooperative action, and to the extent that he finds that it is consistent with the national interest to comply with such request, is authorized, in support of such activities of the United Nations as are specifically directed to the peaceful settlement of disputes and are not involving the employment of armed forces contemplated by Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, to request the Secretary of Defense to detail personnel of the armed forces to the United Nations, and to furnish facilities, services, or other assistance and to loan supplies and equipment to the united Nations in an agreed fair share of the United States under such terms and conditions as the Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly determine and in accordance with and subject to the provisions of paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of section 7(a) of the Act, and the Secretary of Defense is authorized to comply with the request of the Secretary of State, giving due regard to the requirements of the national defense.

2. The Secretary of State, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 7(b) of the Act, shall require reimbursement from the United Nations for the expense thereby incurred by the United States whenever personnel or assistance is made available to the United Nations except that in exceptional circumstances or when the Secretary of State finds it to be in the national interest, he may, after consultation with the Secretary of Defense, waive, in whole or in part, the requirement of such reimbursement.

3. The Secretary of Defense, in accordance with and subject to the provisions of section 7(a)(1) of the Act, may authorize personnel of the armed forces detailed to the United Nations to accept directly from the United Nations (a) any or all of the allowances or perquisites to which they are entitled under the first proviso of section 7(a)(1) of the Act, and (b) extraordinary expenses and perquisites incident to such detail.

11. Privileges and Immunities

a. International Organizations Immunities Act, as amended Partial text of Public Law 79-291 [H.R. 4489], 59 Stat. 669, approved December 29, 1945, as amended by Public Law 89-353 (H.R. 8210], 80 Stat. 5, approved February 2, 1966; Public Law 93-161 [H.R. 8219], 87 Stat. 635, approved November 27, 1973; Public Law 96-60 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1980 and 1981; H.R. 3363], 93 Stat. 403, approved August 15, 1979; Public Law 98-164 [Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985; H.R. 2159], 97 Stat. 1017 at 1023, approved November 22, 1983; Public Law 100-204 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1988 and 1989; H.R. 1777], 101 Stat. 1331, approved December 22, 1987; Public Law 100–362 [International Organizations Immunities Act: Organization of Eastern Caribbean States; H.R. 4162], 102 Stat. 819, approved July 6, 1988; Public Law 103-236 [Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1994 and 1995; H.R. 2333], 108 Stat. 382, approved April 30, 1994

AN ACT To extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to international organizations and to the officers and employees thereof, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I

SECTION 1.1 For the purposes of this title the term "International organization" means 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, and which shall have been designated by the President through appropriate Executive order as being entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions, and immunities herein provided. The President shall be authorized, in the light of the functions performed by any such international organization, by appropriate Executive order to withhold or withdraw from any such organization or its officers or employees any of the privileges, exemptions, and immunities provided for in this title (including the amendments made by this title) or to condition or limit the enjoyment by any such organization or its officers or employees of any such privilege, exemption, or immunity. The President shall be authorized, if in his judgment such action should be justified by reason of the abuse by an international organization or its officers and employees of the privileges, exemptions, and immunities herein provided or for any other reason, at any time revoke the designation of any international organization under this section, whereupon the international organization in question shall

122 U.S.C. 288.

cease to be classed as an international organization for the purposes of this title.2

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Provisional Intergovernmental Committee for the Movement of Migrants from Europe (now the
Intergovernmental Committee for European Migration).

Organization of American States (includes the Pan American Union, previously designated Feb

19, 1946, by Executive Order No. 9698).

World Meteorological Organization.

International Finance Corporation.

International Atomic Energy Agency (included the Preparatory Commission of the International
Atomic Energy Agency).

Universal Postal Union.

International Hydrographic Bureau.

Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization.

Pan American Health Organization (includes the Pan American Sanitary Bureau, previously des ignated July 11, 1946, by Executive Order No. 9751).

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Dec. 10, 1947

9972

June 25, 1948

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Dec. 30, 1948

World Health Organization.

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Nov. 25, 1949

South Pacific Commission.

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June 27, 1950

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Mar. 26, 1951

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Asian Development Bank.

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Inter-American Development Bank.

Caribbean Organization.

Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission.

Great Lakes Fishery Commission.

International Pacific Halibut Commission.

International Coffee Organization.

Interim Communications Satellite Committee.

International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium.

International Cotton Institute.

International Secretariat for Volunteer Service.

Lake Ontario Claims Tribunal (status revoked by Executive Order 11439, Dec. 7, 1968).
United International Bureau for the Protection of Intellectual Property (BIRPI).

Customs Cooperation Council.

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization.

European Space Agency (superseding Executive Orders 11318 and 11351).
Organization of African Unity.

World Intellectual Property Organization.

International Development Association.

International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes.

International Telecommunications Satellite Organization.

The International Fertilizer Development Center.

International Maritime Satellite Organization.

The Multinational Force and Observers.

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The International Food Policy Research Institute (except for those provided by sec. 2(a) c), the last clause of sec. 2(d), and sec. 7(b).

The African Development Bank.

The International Criminal Police Organization (except for those provided by sec. 2(c), the par-
tions of secs. 2(d) and 3 relating to customs duties and federal internal-revenue importa-
tion taxes, and secs. 4 through 6).

The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States and Mexico.
World Tourism Organization.

2 The international organizations listed below this note are currently designated by the Presi dent as public international organizations entitled to enjoy the privileges, exemptions and im munities of the Interna Organizations Immunities Act.

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