[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 20 (Monday, February 6, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Page S869]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. COTTON:
  S. 332. A bill to restrict funding for the Preparatory Commission for 
the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization, and for other 
purposes; to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
  Mr. COTTON. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of 
the bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 332

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

     SECTION 1. RESTRICTION ON FUNDING FOR THE PREPARATORY 
                   COMMISSION FOR THE COMPREHENSIVE NUCLEAR-TEST-
                   BAN TREATY ORGANIZATION.

       (a) Statement of Policy.--Congress declares that United 
     Nations Security Council Resolution 2310 (September 23, 2016) 
     does not obligate the United States or impose an obligation 
     on the United States to refrain from actions that would run 
     counter to the object and purpose of the Comprehensive 
     Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty.
       (b) Restriction on Funding.--
       (1) In general.--No United States funds may be made 
     available to the Preparatory Commission for the Comprehensive 
     Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization.
       (2) Exception.--The restriction under paragraph (1) shall 
     not apply with respect to the availability of United States 
     funds for the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty 
     Organization's International Monitoring System.

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