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 PUBLIC LAW 98-164—NOV. 22, 1983 97 STAT. 1021 UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS IF ISRAEL IS ILLEGALLY EXPELLED SEC. 115. (a) The Congress finds that— 22 USC 287 not«j. (1) the United Nations was founded on the principle of univer- sality; (2) the United Nations Charter stipulates that members may be suspended by the General Assembly only "upon the recom- mendation of the Security Council"; and (3) any move by the General Assembly that would illegally deny Israel its credentials in the Assembly would be a direct violation of these provisions of the Charter. (b) If Israel is illegally expelled, suspended, denied its credentials, or in any other manner denied its right to participate in the General Assembly of the United Nations or any specialized agency of the United Nations, the United States shall suspend its participation in the Genercil Assembly or such specialized agency until the illegal action is reversed. The United States shall withhold payment of its assessed contribution to the United Nations or a specialized agency during any period in which United States participation is suspended pursuant to this section. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES PARTICIPATION IN THE UNITED NATIONS SEC. 116. (a) The Congress finds that— (1) the United Nations was founded for the primary purpose of maintaining international peace and security by encouraging peaceful resolution of disputes and the development of friendly relations among nations; (2) the United States, as a founding member of the United Nations and the largest contributor to the United Nations, became and remains a member of the United Nations in order to contribute to collective efforts among the nations of the world to realize the ends of international peace and security; (3) the United States is committed to upholding and strength- ening the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter upon which the United Nations was founded. (b) It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) a review of United States participation in the United Nations is urgently called for with a view to examining— (A) the extent and levels of United States financial contri- butions to the United Nations; (B) the importance of the United Nations, as presently constituted, to fulfilling the policies and objectives of the United States; (C) the benefits derived by the United States from partici- pation in the United Nations; (2) the President should review and make recommendations Recommenda- to the Congress regarding the matters described in this section by June 30, 1984; and (3) the Secretary of State should communicate to the member states of the General Assembly of the United Nations the policy contained in this section. tions.

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