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 113 STAT. 1501A-478 PUBLIC LAW 106-113—APPENDIX G (A) IN GENERAL.— The authority to waive a condition under paragraph (1) may be exercised only if the Secretary of State has notified, and consulted with, the appropriate congressional committees prior to exercising the authority. (B) EFFECT ON SUBSEQUENT CERTIFICATION. — If the Secretary of State exercises the authority of paragraph (1) with respect to a condition, such condition shall be deemed to have been satisfied for purposes of making any certification under section 941. SEC. 913. FORGIVENESS OF AMOUNTS OWED BY THE UNITED NATIONS TO THE UNITED STATES. (a) FORGIVENESS OF INDEBTEDNESS. —Subject to subsection (b), the President is authorized to forgive or reduce any amount owed by the United Nations to the United States as a reimbursement, including any reimbursement payable under the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 or the United Nations Participation Act of 1945. (b) LIMITATIONS.— (1) TOTAL AMOUNT.— The total of amounts forgiven or reduced under subsection (a) may not exceed $107,000,000. (2) RELATION TO UNITED STATES ARREARAGES.— Amounts shall be forgiven or reduced under this section only to the same extent as the United Nations forgives or reduces amounts owed by the United States to the United Nations as of September 30, 1997. (c) REQUIREMENTS. —The authority in subsection (a) shall be available only to the extent and in the amounts provided in advance in appropriations Acts. (d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. —Before exercising any authority in subsection (a), the President shall notify the appropriate congressional committees in accordance with the same procedures as are applicable to reprogramming notifications under section 634A of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2394- D- (e) EFFECTIVE DATE.— This section shall take effect on the date a certification is transmitted to the appropriate congressional committees under section 931. CHAPTER 2—UNITED STATES SOVEREIGNTY SEC. 921. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) CONTENTS OF CERTIFICATION. —^A certification described in this section is a certification by the Secretary of State that the following conditions are satisfied: (1) SUPREMACY OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. — NO action has been taken by the United Nations or any of its specialized or affiliated agencies that requires the United States to violate the United States Constitution or any law of the United States. (2) No UNITED NATIONS SOVEREIGNTY. —Neither the United Nations nor any of its specialized or affiliated agencies— (A) has exercised sovereignty over the United States; or (B) has taken any steps that require the United States to cede sovereignty. (3) No UNITED NATIONS TAXATION. —

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