Bill Summary
This legislation, called the "Providing Appropriate Recognition and Treatment Needed to Enhance Relations with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act" or "PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act," authorizes the President to extend the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to three international organizations - the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF). This means that these organizations will be granted certain immunities and privileges in the United States, similar to those of other international organizations in which the US takes part. This legislation aims to enhance relations with these organizations and strengthen diplomatic ties with them.
Possible Impacts
1. The legislation could affect the status of these international organizations, by granting them immunity and privileges, and recognizing them as important entities for the US to have partnerships with. This could potentially increase their influence and power in the international community.
2. The legislation could also impact the relationship between the US and these organizations, as it authorizes the President to determine the terms and conditions of extending the provisions of the International Organizations Immunities Act to them. This could lead to changes in cooperation and collaboration between the US and these organizations.
3. The legislation could also have financial implications, as the extension of immunities and privileges to these organizations may require the appropriation of funds from Congress. This could impact the budget and allocation of resources for the US government.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1579 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1579
To provide for the treatment of the Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN),
and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as international organizations for
purposes of the International Organizations Immunities Act, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 1, 2025
Mr. Risch (for himself, Ms. Duckworth, Mr. Ricketts, Ms. Cortez Masto,
and Ms. Ernst) 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 (ASEAN), the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN),
and the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) as international organizations 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, CERN, and PIF
Act'' or the ``PARTNER with ASEAN, CERN, and PIF Act''.
SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION TO EXTEND THE PROVISIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS IMMUNITIES ACT TO ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL
ORGANIZATIONS.
(a) Association of Southeast Asian Nations.--The International
Organizations Immunities Act (22 U.S.C. 288 et seq.) is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 18. 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 (ASEAN) 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.''.
(b) European Organization for Nuclear Research.--The International
Organizations Immunities Act, as amended by subsection (a), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 19. 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.''.
(c) Pacific Islands Forum.--The International Organizations
Immunities Act, as amended by subsections (a) and (b), is further
amended by adding at the end the following:
``Sec. 20. 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 (PIF) 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.''.
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