US HR42 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
January 9 2009 - Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Foreign Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Urges the President and the Secretary of State to: (1) build upon U.S. policy by publicly declaring that the United States will not fund or participate in any portion of the Durban Review Conference or its preparatory activities; (2) withhold from U.S. funding for the United Nations regular budget an amount equivalent to the U.S. share of assessed contributions for the Conference and such activities; and (3) lead high-level diplomatic efforts to encourage other responsible nations to not fund or participate in the Conference or such activities and to explore alternative forums for combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia, and related intolerance. Commends Canada and Israel for publicly refusing to fund or participate in the Conference.
Title
Calling on the President and the Secretary of State to withhold United States funding for and participation in the Durban Review Conference and its preparatory activities, and for other purposes.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-01-09 | Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. |
Subjects
Canada
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Switzerland
United Nations
Congressional tributes
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Europe
Human rights
International affairs
Israel
Middle East
Racial and ethnic relations
Religion
Switzerland
United Nations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HE00042:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hres42ih/pdf/BILLS-111hres42ih.pdf |
