Sec. 2. Definitions
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In this Act: The term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate. The term employee means staff who are compensated in any form in the general services, professional staff, or senior management of the United Nations system, including consultants, contractors, and subcontractors. The term malign influence operations means a coordinated, integrated, and synchronized application by a Member State of national diplomatic, informational, military, economic, or other capabilities, to foster attitudes, behaviors, or decisions by a United Nations entity, or within the United Nations system, that furthers the national interests and objectives of a Member State, in a manner inconsistent with the United Nations Charter.
The term Member State means a country that is a Member State of the United Nations. The term senior level employee of the United Nations means an individual who is employed in the professional staff or senior management of the United Nations system, serving at the level of D–1 or higher. The term United Nations entity means, with respect to the United Nations, the United Nations General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Security Council, the Secretariat, a related organization, a specialized agency, or a subsidiary body.
The term United Nations system means an aggregation of all United Nations entities. The term United States contribution means an assessed or voluntary contribution, whether financial, in-kind, or otherwise, from the United States Government to a United Nations entity.