HR 4490
Partner act
Partner Act
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Bill overview
This bill, titled the PARTNER Act, allows the President to extend diplomatic immunities and privileges to several international and regional organizations. Specifically, it grants these immunities to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Pacific Islands Forum, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), and the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). It also extends certain privileges to the African Union’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations.
Key provisions
- Authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities to ASEAN.
- Authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities to CERN.
- Authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities to the Pacific Islands Forum.
- Authorizes the President to extend diplomatic immunities to the Caribbean Community.
- Extends privileges and immunities to the African Union’s permanent observer mission to the United Nations.
Who is affected
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)
- Pacific Islands Forum
- Caribbean Community (CARICOM)
- European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
- African Union
Notable changes
- Expands the scope of diplomatic immunities under the International Organizations Immunities Act.
- Provides the President with discretion in determining the terms and conditions of these extensions.
- Specifically extends privileges to the African Union’s mission to the United Nations.
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Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] Radewagen
Dusty [R-SD-At Large] Johnson
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 4490
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the International Organizations Immunities Act to extend diplomatic privileges and immunities to certain additional international and regional organizations, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations Act PARTNER Act
or the
.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Pacific Islands Forum in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.
The International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
Under such terms and conditions as the President shall determine, the President is authorized to extend the provisions of this title to the Caribbean Community in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to the same conditions, as it may be extended to a public international organization in which the United States participates pursuant to any treaty or under the authority of any Act of Congress authorizing such participation or making an appropriation for such participation.
Section 12(b) of the International Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288f–2(b)) is amended:
by striking to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend, to the African Union Mission
and inserting to extend, or enter into an agreement to extend—
;
to the African Union Mission
by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and
; and
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
to the permanent observer mission of the African Union to the United Nations in New York, and to its members, the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the permanent missions to the United Nations of member states, and their members, subject to corresponding conditions and obligations.