[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4224 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4224

 To prohibit the Secretary of State from making a contribution to the 
 United Nations until such time as the United Nations is in compliance 
                 with fire, building, and safety codes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 15, 2007

 Mr. Fossella introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Foreign Affairs

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the Secretary of State from making a contribution to the 
 United Nations until such time as the United Nations is in compliance 
                 with fire, building, and safety codes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. WITHHOLDING OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED NATIONS FOR 
              BUILDING NONCOMPLIANCE.

    The Secretary of State may not make a contribution to any regularly 
assessed biennial budget of the United Nations unless the Secretary 
has--
            (1) confirmed with the Mayor of the City of New York that 
        United Nations facilities located in the City are in full 
        compliance with all fire, building, and safety codes; and
            (2) submitted to Congress a certification with respect to a 
        confirmation under paragraph (1).
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