,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ahce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #cj1 #bjag,mr4 ,mooney ( ,we/ ,virg9ia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit ,unit$ ,/ates volunt>y & assess$ contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations if ! ,unit$ ,nations imposes any tax or fee on any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son or cont9ues to develop or promote proposals = su* a tax or fee4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,prohibition ( ,unit$ ,nations ,taxation ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 9 #aidh1 ! av]age ,unit$ ,/ates family ) *ildr5 paid only ?ree p]c5t ( its income 9 ,f$]al taxes2 7#b7 9 #bjae1 ! av]age ,am]ican paid almo/ #bj p]c5t ( its income 9 ,f$]al taxes2 7#c7 ,unit$ ,nations (ficials h made num]\s & repeat$ proposals to provide f9anc+ = ! ,unit$ ,nations outside ! scrut9y ( memb] /ates ( ! ,unit$ ,nations1 includ+ borr[+ f int]national f9ancial in/itutions1 assum+ control ( bonds issu$ by memb] /ates1 & impos+ taxes on an ext5sive range ( transactions1 goods1 & s]vices2 7#d7 ! #aiid ,human ,developm5t ,report ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program /at$ t x is appropriate t ! proce$s ( an int]national tax be devot$ to int]national purposes & be plac$ at ! disposal ( int]national in/itutions42 7#e7 on ,janu>y #ad1 #aiif1 ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y ,g5]al ,b\tros ,b\tros-,ghali /at$ t an int]national tax w\ld mean t he w\ld n be "u ! daily f9ancial w ( ! memb] /ates42 7#f7 ! #bjab ,_w ,economic & ,social ,survey ( ! ,unit$ ,nations ,dep>tm5t ( ,economic & ,social ,affairs exam9$ ! feasibility ( new f9anc+1 specifically exam9+ two s\rces3 taxes levi$ on int]national transactions &_/or taxes t are int]nationally conc]t$ ''' & rev5ues f global res\rces42 7#g7 ea* ye> ! ,unit$ ,/ates gives approximately #h billion 9 m&atory paym5ts & volunt>y contributions to ! ,unit$ ,nations & its affiliat$ organizations2 7#h7 ! ,unit$ ,nations & its organizations are replete ) mismanagem5t1 wa/e1 corruption1 & ineffici5cy1 :i* co/ ,unit$ ,/ates taxpay]s millions ( doll>s ea* ye>2 7#i7 ! p[] to tax is an attribute ( sov]eignty2 7#aj7 ! ,unit$ ,nations does n h ! attributes ( sov]eignty & is n a sov]eign p[]2 & 7#aa7 ! ,unit$ ,nations has no legal au?ority to impose taxes on ,unit$ ,/ates citiz5s4 #c4 ,prohibitions reg>d+ taxation & borr[+ 7a7 ,prohibition on imposition ( global taxation or multilat]al bank borr[+ ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n pay any volunt>y or assess$ contribution to ! ,unit$ ,nations or any ( its specializ$ or affiliat$ ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program7 if ! ,unit$ ,nations-- 7#a7 attempts to implem5t or impose any taxation or fee on any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son2 or 7#b7 attempts to borr[ funds f ! ,int]national ,bank = ,recon/ruction & ,developm5t 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,_w ,bank71 ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 or any o!r simil> or regional int]national f9ancial in/itution4 7b7 ,prohibition on cont9u$ developm5t & promotion ( global taxation proposals ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n pay any volunt>y or assess$ contribution to ! ,unit$ ,nations or any ( its specializ$ or affiliat$ ag5cies 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,nations ,developm5t ,program7 unless ! ,presid5t c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! ,congress n less ?an #ae days be=e su* paym5t t ! ,unit$ ,nations or any ( its specializ$ or affiliat$ ag5cies is n engag$ 9 any ef=t to develop1 advocate1 promote1 or publicize any proposal conc]n+ taxation or fees on any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son 9 ord] to raise rev5ue = ! ,unit$ ,nations or any ( its specializ$ or affiliat$ ag5cies4 7c7 ,/atutory con/ruction ,paym5ts prohibit$ "u ?is ,act include any disbursem5t to ! ,unit$ ,nations or to any ( its specializ$ or affiliat$ ag5cies pursuant to any obligation agre$ to by ! ,unit$ ,/ates on or be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #d4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #ggja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ggja7;a77#a774 7#b7 ,taxation or fees on any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son ,! t]m taxation or fees on any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son includes any tax or fee assess$ aga9/ any ,unit$ ,/ates p]son on a p] capita basis or on a transaction or us] basis1 includ+ any tax or fee on int]national air travel1 =eign ex*ange transactions1 ! mails1 or extraction or use ( natural res\rces4 #e4 ,effective date ,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4