Bill Summary
This proposed legislation, known as the "Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act" or "PARTNER with ASEAN Act", aims to recognize the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as an international organization and extend the same benefits and immunities granted to other international organizations under the International Organizations Immunities Act. It is designed to enhance the relationship between the United States and ASEAN and promote cooperation and partnership between the two entities. The Act also specifies that the extension of benefits and immunities will be subject to the same conditions and provisions as those granted to other public international organizations in which the United States participates through a treaty or under the authority of an Act of Congress.
Possible Impacts
1. This bill could potentially grant the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) certain immunities and privileges, similar to those granted to other international organizations, which could affect the rights and responsibilities of individuals interacting with ASEAN representatives.
2. The bill could also potentially impact the relationship and interactions between the United States and ASEAN, potentially affecting trade, foreign policy, and other aspects of international relations.
3. The bill's provisions for extending immunities and privileges to ASEAN could potentially impact the legal status and responsibilities of individuals and businesses operating within the United States or within ASEAN member countries.
[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 5009 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 5009
To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations as an international organization for purposes of the
International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 10, 2024
Ms. Duckworth introduced the following bill; which was read twice and
referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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A BILL
To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations as an international organization for purposes of the
International Organizations Immunities Act, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLES.
This Act may be cited as the ``Providing Appropriate Recognition
and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN Act'' or the
``PARTNER with ASEAN Act''.
SEC. 2. EXTENSION TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN NATIONS.
The provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act
(22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) may be extended to the Association of Southeast
Asian Nations in the same manner, to the same extent, and subject to
the same conditions as such provisions 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.
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