98 S4389 IS: COI Elimination Act U.S. Senate 2022-06-14 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II117th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 4389IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJune 14, 2022Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign RelationsA BILLTo provide for the abolition of certain United Nations groups, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the COI Elimination Act.

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Abolition and restriction

(a)

Statement of policy

It is the policy of the United States—(1)to seek the abolition of the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel; and(2)to combat systemic anti-Israel bias at the United Nations Human Rights Council and other international fora.(b)

Abolition of certain United Nations groups

Section 721(b) of the Admiral James W. Nance and Meg Donovan Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2000 and 2001, enacted by reference pursuant to section 1000(a)(7) of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–113) (22 U.S.C. 287 note) is amended by striking ; and the Division on Public Information on the Question of Palestine and inserting ; the Division on Public Information on the Question of Palestine; and the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel.(c)

Withholding of funds

Section 114 of the Department of State Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1984 and 1985 (Public Law 98–164; 22 U.S.C. 287e note) is amended—(1)in subsection (a)—(A)in paragraph (6), by striking and after the semicolon;(B)in paragraph (7), by striking the period and inserting ; and; and(C)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(8)25 percent of the amount budgeted for the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel, unless the Secretary of State submits to Congress a certification that the United Nations Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, and in Israel has been abolished.; and(2)by adding at the end the following:(e)If the Secretary of State submits to Congress a certification under paragraph (8) of subsection (a), the United States shall, subject to available appropriations, provide to the United Nations an amount equal to the total amount of funds withheld in accordance with such paragraph during the current and any prior year..