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A bill to amend the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to prohibit the placement of members of the United States Armed Forces under the command, direction, or control of the United Nations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 24, 1996 Introduced by: McConnell, Mitch Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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Sep 24, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Sep 24, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S11173-11174)
Sep 24, 1996
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 to prohibit any member of the armed forces from being placed under, or participating in an international standing armed military force of, the United Nations, unless approved by the Congress by enactment of an Act or joint resolution. Prohibits any member of the armed forces from being required to wear any uniform item or insignia which indicates an allegiance to or affiliation with the United Nations.

What's happening now September 24, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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