WASHINGTON: The House of Representatives on Thursday voted to pay part of the US debts to the United Nations but included a provision in the bill to reduce its contribution and attached anti-Iraq, and pro-Israel funding.

The legislation provides $819 million for back dues to the United Nations and forgives $107 million in U.N. payments owed to the United States, both contingent upon reforms at the world body. It provides $13 billion for the State Department and consolidates two US foreign affairs agencies.

The bill reduces US dues to the United Nations, requires the world body to cut 1,000 jobs for payment of US debts.

The legislation folds the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency and the U.S. Information Service into the State Department. It authorizes a total of $13 billion for the State Department activities for fiscal years 1998 through 2000 and provides aid for refugees in various countries.

It authorizes $100 million to move the US embassy in Israel to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv. It would permit spending of $38 million to undermine the Iraqi government of President Saddam Hussein.