PUBLIC LAW 103-236—APR. 30, 1994 108 STAT. 447 system, especially in the Department for Administration and Mangement and in the office of the Inspector General. SEC. 403. SENSE OF THE SENATE ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FUNDING FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPER. ATIONS. It is the sense of the Senate that beginning October 1, 1995, funds made available to the Department oiDefense (including funds for "Operation and Maintenance") shall be available for— (1) United States assessed or voluntary contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations, or (2) the unreimbursaole incremental costs associated with the participation of United States Armed Forces in any United Nations peacekeeping operation (other than an operation necessary to protect American Uves or United States national interests), only to the extent that the Congress has authorized, appropriated, or otherwise approved funds for such purposes. SEC. 404. ASSESSED CONTRIBUTIONS FOR UNITED NATIONS PEACE- KEEPING OPERATIONS. (a) REASSESSMENT OF CONTRIBUTION PERCENTAGES. — The Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations should make every effort to ensure that the United Nations completes an overall review and reassessment of each nation's assessed contributions for United Nations peacekeeping operations. As part of the overall review and assessment, the Permanent Representative should make every effort to advance the concept that, when appropriate, host governments and other governments in the region where a United Nations peacekeeping operation is carried out should bear a greater burden of^its financial cost. (b) LIMITATION ON UNITED STATES CONTRIBUTIONS. — 22 USC 287e (1) FISCAL YEARS 1994 AND 1995.—Funds authorized to be ^°^^- appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for fiscal years 1994 and 1995 shall not be available for the payment of the United States assessed contribution for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in an amount which is greater than 30.4 percent of the total of all assessed contributions for that operation, notwithstanding the last sentence of the paragraph neaded "Contributions to International Organizations" in Public Law 92-644, as amended by section 203 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976 (22 U.S.C. 287e note). (2) SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.— Funds authorized to be appropriated for "Contributions for International Peacekeeping Activities" for any fiscal year after fiscal year 1995 shall not be available for the payment of the United States assessed contribution for a United Nations peacekeeping operation in an amoiuit which is greater than 25 percent of the total of all assessed contributions for that operation. (3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The last sentence of the paragraph headed "Contributions to International Organizations in Public Law 92-544, as amended by section 203 of the Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 1976 (22 U.S.C. 287e note), is amended by striking "conducted by or under the auspices of the United Nations or" and inserting "(other than United Nations peacekeeping operations) conducted".
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