UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP IN THE BUREAU OF THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION.

SEC. 2503. [22 U.S.C. 276 note] UNITED STATES MEMBERSHIP IN THE BUREAU OF THE INTERPARLIAMENTARY UNION. (a) Interparliamentary Union Limitation.—Unless the Secretary of State certifies to Congress that the United States will be assessed not more than $500,000 for its annual contribution to the Bureau of the Interparliamentary Union during fiscal year 1999, then effective October 1, 1999, the authority for further participation by the United States in the Bureau shall terminate in accordance with subsection (d). (b) Elimination of Authority To Pay Expenses of the American Group.—Section 1 of the Act entitled “An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union”, approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276) is amended— (1) in the first sentence— (A) by striking “fiscal year” and all that follows through “(1) for” and inserting “fiscal year for”; (B) by striking “; and”; and (C) by striking paragraph (2); and (2) by striking the second sentence. (c) Elimination of Permanent Appropriation.—Section 303 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988 (Public Law 100–202; 22 U.S.C. 276 note)) is amended— (1) by striking “$440,000” and inserting “$350,000”; and (2) by striking “paragraph (2) of the first section of Public Law 74–170,”. (d) Conditional Termination of Authority.—Unless Congress receives the certification described in subsection (a) before October 1, 1999, effective on that date the Act entitled “An Act to authorize participation by the United States in the Interparliamentary Union”, approved June 28, 1935 (22 U.S.C. 276–276a–4) is repealed. (e) [22 U.S.C. 276 note] Transfer of Funds to the Treasury.—Unobligated balances of appropriations made under section 303 of the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 1988 (as contained in section 101(a) of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 1988; Public Law 100–202) that are available as of the day before the date of enactment of this Act shall be transferred on such date to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.