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 108 STAT. 448 PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 SEC. 406. UNITED STATES PERSONNEL TAKEN PRISONER WHILE SERVING IN BfULTINATIONAL FORCE& It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the President should take immediate steps, unilaterally and in appropriate international bodies, to assure that any United States military personnel serving as part of a multinational force who are captured are accorded protections equivalent to those accord 3a to prisoners of war under the 1949 Geneva Conventions und other international agreements intended to protect prisoners of war; and (2) the President should also take all necesscury steps to bring to justice all individuals responsible for any mistreatment or torture of, or for causing the death of. United States military personnel who are captured while serving in a multinational force. SEC. 406. TRANSBflTTALS OF CERTAIN UNITED NATIONS DOCUMENTS. Section 4 of the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (22 U.S.C. 287b) is amended— (1) by inserting "(a) PERIODIC REPORTS. —" after "SEC 4."; and (2) by adding at the end the following: "(b) TRANSMITTAL OF SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS. — Not later than 3 days (excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays) aiter adoption of any resolution by the Security Council, the Secretary of State shall transmit the text of such resolution and any supporting documentation to the designated congressional committees. "(c) REPORTS ON PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS. — The Secretary of State shall promptly transmit to the designated congressional committees any published report prepared by the United Nations and distributed, to the members of the Security Council that contains assessments of any proposed, ongoing, or concluded United Nations peacekeeping operation.". President. SEC.40': CONSULTATIONS AND REPORTS. note. (a) CONSULTATIONS AND REPORTS ON U.N. PEACEKEEPING OPER- ATIONS. — (1) CONSULTATIONS.—Each month the President shall consult with the Congress on the status of United Nations peacekeeping operations. (2) INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED.— In connection with these consultations, the following information shall be provided each month to the designated congressional committees: (A) With respect to ongoing United Nations peacekeeping operations, the following: (i) A list of all resolutions of the United Nations Security Council anticipated to be voted on during such month that would extend or change the mandate of any United Nations peacekeeping operation. (ii) For each such operation, any changes in the duration, mandate, and command and control arrangements that are anticipated as a result of the adoption of the resolution. (iii) An estimate of the total cost to the United Nations of each such operation for the period covered

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