Amendment lowers the United States share of the cost of United Nations peacekeeping operations from 25 percent to 20 percent; and provides that the 25 percent figure could be reached as long as the President submits a report to Congress 15 days before any troops are sent.

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Amendment Number
176
Description
Amendment lowers the United States share of the cost of United Nations peacekeeping operations from 25 percent to 20 percent; and provides that the 25 percent figure could be reached as long as the President submits a report to Congress 15 days before any troops are sent.
Purpose
An amendment (numbered 49 as printed in the Congressional Record) to lower the U.S. share of the cost of UN peacekeeping operations from 25% to 20%. The 25% share could be reached in certain situations so long as the President submits to Congress a report explaining why the 20% would be exceeded, 15 days before any U.S. troops could be sent for UN peacekeeping operations.
Congress
104
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
Feb 16, 1995
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the Traficant amendment (A014) Agreed to by voice vote.
Latest Action Time
12:05:53
Submitted Date
Feb 16, 1995
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 176 — Informed