Amendment109th Congress
Amendment requires the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to make every effort to ensure that the difference between the scale of assessments for the five permanent members of the Security Council is not greater than five times that of any other permanent member of the Security Council.
- Amendment Number
- 309
- Description
- Amendment requires the President to direct the U.S. Permanent Representative to make every effort to ensure that the difference between the scale of assessments for the five permanent members of the Security Council is not greater than five times that of any other permanent member of the Security Council.
- Purpose
- An amendment numbered 5 printed in part 2 of House Report 109-132 to require that there be no more than five times difference in the levels of assessment among the permanent members of the U.N. Security Council. If the Secretary of State cannot certify that such requirement is met, the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. is required to use the voice, vote and influence of the U.S. to deny that permanent member the use of their veto in the Security Council.
- Congress
- 109
- Type
- HAMDT
- Latest Action Date
- Jun 17, 2005
- Latest Action Text
- On agreeing to the Pence amendment (A016) Agreed to by recorded vote: 281 - 126 (Roll no. 278).
- Latest Action Time
- 14:12:53
- Submitted Date
- Jun 17, 2005
- Chamber
- House of Representatives
- Update Date
- Nov 15, 2019