Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution in the United States

Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution

22 U.S.C. § 3421 : US Code – Section 3421: Congressional declaration of policy

This description of the Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution tracks the language of the U.S. Code, except that, sometimes, we use plain English and that we may refer to the “Act” (meaning Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution) rather than to the “subchapter” or the “title” of the United States Code.

U.S. Code Citation

22 U.S.C. § 3421

U.S. Code Section and Head

United States Code – Section 3421
Head of the Section:
Congressional declaration of policy

Text of the Section

The Congress considers the establishment of the Multinational Force and Observers to be an essential stage in the development of a comprehensive settlement in the Middle East. The Congress enacts this subchapter with the hope and expectation that establishment of the Multinational Force and Observers will assist Egypt and Israel in fulfilling the Camp David accords and bringing about the establishment of a self-governing authority in order to provide full autonomy in the West Bank and Gaza.

Act Details

Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution was, as a bill, a proposal (now, a piece of legislation) introduced on 1981-07-22 in the House of Commons and Senate respectively of the 97 United States Congress by Charles Harting Percy in relation with: Americans employed in foreign countries, Americans in foreign countries, Armed forces abroad, Armed forces and national security, Egypt, International affairs, Israel, Peace, Peace treaties, Security measures, Treaties.

Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution became law (1) in the United States on 1981-12-29. It was referred to the following Committee(s): (2)

Senate Foreign Relations (SSFR)
House Foreign Affairs (HSFA)
sub Subcommittee on International Security and Scientific Affairs (sub 01)

Sponsor

Charles Harting Percy, member of the US congress
Charles Harting Percy, Republican, Senator from Illinois

Act Overview

Number: 100 (3)
Official Title as Introduced: A joint resolution to authorize the participation of the United States in a multinational force and observers to implement the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel (4)
Short Title: Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution
Date First Introduced: 1981-07-22
Sponsor Name: Charles Harting Percy
Assignment Process: See Committe Assignments (5)
Latest Major Activity/Action: Enacted
Date Enacted (signed, in general (6), by President): 1981-12-29
Type: sjres (7)
Main Topic: International affairs
Related Bills: (8)
hjres349-97, Reason: related, Type: bill
Summary of Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution: Govtrack. Authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress.
Primary Source: Congress Website

Text of the Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution

(Senate agreed to House amendments with an amendment) Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution – Authorizes the President to assign U.S. military personnel to the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO) to implement the peace treaty between Egypt and Israel. Directs the President to give Congress specified information about the other countries providing military personnel for the MFO before the President assigns U.S. military personnel to the MFO. Requires every possible effort to be made to ensure that at least four foreign countries are represented on the MFO. Authorizes U.S. military and civilian personnel assigned to the MFO to perform only the functions specified in the peace treaty and its protocol. Limits the number of such military personnel. Authorizes the President to assign U.S. civilian personnel as observers in the MFO. Limits the U.S. share of the costs of the MFO. Authorizes appropriations to pay the U.S. contribution to the MFO budget. Authorizes Federal agencies to provide support to the MFO without reimbursement if such support would not significantly increase U.S. costs. Authorizes the President to provide military training to the armed forces of other countries participating in the MFO. Directs the President to report annually to Congress on the MFO on U.S. participation in the MFO and on specified discussions with Egypt and Israel. Requires such reports to be as detailed as possible. States that nothing in this resolution is intended to signify congressional approval of any agreement made by the executive branch other than the agreement to participate in the MFO. States that nothing in this resolution shall affect the responsibilities of the President or the Congress under the War Powers Resolution.

Act Notes

[Note 1] An Act (like Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution) or a resolution cannot become a law in the United States until it has been approved (passed) in identical form by both the House of Representatives and the Senate, as well as signed by the President (but see (5)). If the two bodys of the Congress versions of an Act are not identical, one of the bodies might decide to take a further vote to adopt the bill (see more about the Congress process here). An Act may be pass in identical form with or without amendments and with or without conference. (see more about Enrollment).
[Note 2] Proposals are referred to committees for preliminary consideration, then debated, amended, and passed (or rejected) by the full House or Senate. To prevent endless shuttling of bills between the House and Senate, bills like Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution are referred to joint committees made up of members of both houses.
[Note 3] For more information regarding this legislative proposal, go to THOMAS, select “Bill Number,” search on (Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution)
[Note 4] A joint resolution to authorize the participation of the United States in a multinational force and observers to implement the Treaty of Peace between Egypt and Israel. The current official title of a bill is always present, assigned at introduction (for example, in this case, on 1981-07-22) and can be revised any time. This type of titles are sentences.
[Note 5] The Act is referred to the appropriate committee by the Speaker of any of the two Houses. Bills are placed on the calendar of the committee to which they have been assigned. See Assignment Process.
[Note 6] Regarding exceptions to President´s approval, a bill that is not signed (returned unsigned) by the President can still become law if at lest two thirds of each of the two bodys of the Congress votes to pass it, which is an infrequent case. See also Presidential Veto.
[Note 7] Legislative Proposal types can be: hr, hres, hjres, hconres, s, sres, sjres, sconres. A bill originating in the Senate is designated by the letter “S”, and a bill originating from the House of Representatives begins with “H.R.”, followed, in both cases, by its individual number which it retains throughout all its parliamentary process.
[Note 8] For information regarding related bill/s to Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution, go to THOMAS.

Analysis

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Americans employed in foreign countries
Americans in foreign countries
Armed forces abroad
Armed forces and national security
Egypt
International affairs
Israel
Peace
Peace treaties
Security measures
Treaties

Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution

Multinational Force and Observers Participation Resolution in the United States