Sec. 222. United States membership in United Nations specialized agencies and related organizations
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Congress makes the following findings: Congress and the executive branch share responsibility for the foreign relations of the United States pursuant to Article I and Article II of the Constitution of the United States. While the executive branch has a unique role in speaking for the United States with other governments, it is not unconstrained under United States law in doing so. The Senate has a constitutional role in the treaty-making process, and when the Senate expressly imposes limitations or requirements that the executive branch must satisfy before withdrawing from or terminating a treaty relationship, the executive branch must adhere to those limitations or requirements.
The Senate has provided advice and consent to ratification of various agreements for the United States to join United Nations bodies, and Congress has authorized United States participation in other United Nations bodies where treaty ratification was not required, including the World Health Organization. Congress therefore has a clear role—consistent with its constitutional responsibilities in foreign affairs, advice, and consent to ratification of treaties, and the making of Federal law—in whether and how the United States participates in the United Nations, including whether it seeks to withdraw from such participation.
Robust United States engagement in international organizations, including the World Health Organization, is critical in countering efforts by the PRC to bolster its influence around the world. Section 4 of the Joint Resolution entitled, Providing for membership by the United States in the World Health Organization and authorizing an appropriation therefor, approved June 14, 1948 ( 22 U.S.C. 290c ), is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following : . Provided further, That not less than 180 days before providing notice to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization, the President and Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notification that such withdrawal is in the national interests of the United States Not less than 180 days before taking formal action to initiate the United States withdrawal from a United Nations specialized agency or related organization, the President and Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives a notification that such withdrawal is in the national interests of the United States.
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Sec. 222
United States membership in United Nations specialized agencies and related organizations
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