[Congressional Bills 103th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S.J. Res. 65 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

103d CONGRESS
  1st Session
S. J. RES. 65

     Establishing a commission to study the creation of a standing 
     international military force under the United Nations Charter.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

               March 16 (legislative day, March 3), 1993

  Mr. Boren introduced the following joint resolution; which was read 
        twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
     Establishing a commission to study the creation of a standing 
     international military force under the United Nations Charter.

Whereas the end of the Cold War allows the United States to share the burden of 
        maintaining collective security;
Whereas the role of the United Nations has accordingly expanded in recent years;
Whereas under Article 43 of the United Nations Charter, the Secretary General is 
        authorized to negotiate agreements for the creation of a multinational 
        standing military force, to be used for peacekeeping and peace 
        enforcement;
Whereas the United States should take a leadership role in the creation of a 
        multinational peacekeeping force, so that the burdens of maintaining 
        international security are more equitably shared;
Whereas the President, the Secretary of State, the Ambassador to the United 
        Nations, and the Director of Central Intelligence have already 
        articulated support for the creation of a United Nations Rapid 
        Deployment Force similar to the forces contemplated under Article 43; 
        and
Whereas there remain many unresolved questions about how the United States would 
        implement an agreement to participate in an Article 43 force: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION.

    There is established the ``Commission on United States 
Participation in a Permanent United Nations Peacekeeping Force'' 
(hereafter in this joint resolution referred to as the ``Commission'').

SEC. 2. COMPOSITION.

    (a) In General.--The Commission shall be composed of 14 members, as 
follows:
            (1) The Secretary of Defense or designee.
            (2) The Secretary of State or designee.
            (3) The Director of Central Intelligence or designee.
            (4) The Assistant to the President for National Security 
        Affairs or designee.
            (5) The Permanent Representatives of the United States to 
        the United Nations or designee.
            (6) Three members appointed by the President from among 
        individuals in the private sector having expertise in 
        international peacekeeping activities.
            (7) Three Members of the House of Representatives, of whom 
        two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House and one 
        shall be appointed by the Minority Leader, or their designees.
            (8) Three Members of the Senate appointed by the President 
        pro tempore, of whom two shall be appointed upon the 
        recommendation of the Majority Leader and one shall be 
        appointed upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, or 
        their designees.
    (b) Chair.--The Assistant to the President for National Security 
Affairs or designee shall serve as Chair of the Commission.
    (c) Period of Appointment; Vacancies.--Members shall be appointed 
for the life of the Commission. Any vacancy in the Commission shall not 
affect its powers, but shall be filled in the same manner as the 
original appointment.
    (d) Initial Meeting.--No later than 10 days after the date on which 
all members of the Commission have been appointed, the Commission shall 
hold its first meeting.
    (e) Meetings.--The Commission shall meet at the call of the 
Chairman.
    (f) Quorum.--A majority of the members of the Commission shall 
constitute a quorum, but a lesser number of members may hold hearings.

SEC. 3. RESPONSIBILITIES.

    The Commission shall study, and make recommendations regarding, the 
steps that are necessary for the United States to participate in the 
creation of a standing international military force under Article 43 of 
the United Nations Charter.

SEC. 4. REPORT.

    Not later than 120 days after the first meeting held by the 
Commission, the Commission shall submit a report to Congress on its 
findings and recommendations, including recommendations on the 
following issues: cost, military mission, logistics, intelligence 
sharing, training, equipment, and war powers and other Constitutional 
issues.

SEC. 5. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION.

    (a) Hearings.--The Commission may hold such hearings, sit and act 
at such times and places, take such testimony, and receive such 
evidence as the Commission considers advisable to carry out the 
purposes of this Act.
    (b) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Commission may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the 
Commission considers necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act. 
Upon request of the Chairman of the Commission, the head of such 
department or agency shall furnish such information to the Commission.
    (c) Postal Services.--The Commission may use the United States 
mails in the same manner and under the same conditions as other 
departments and agencies of the Federal Government.

SEC. 6. COMMISSION PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Commission shall be 
allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at 
rates authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of 
chapter 57 of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes 
or regular places of business in the performance of services for the 
Commission.
    (b) Staff.--
            (1) In general.--The Chairman of the Commission may, 
        without regard to the civil service laws and regulations, 
        appoint and terminate an executive director and such other 
        additional personnel as may be necessary to enable the 
        Commission to perform its duties. The employment of an 
        executive director shall be subject to confirmation by the 
        Commission.
            (2) Compensation.--The Chairman of the Commission may fix 
        the compensation of the executive director and other personnel 
        without regard to the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter 
        III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States Code, relating to 
        classification of positions and General Schedule pay rates, 
        except that the rate of pay for the executive director and 
        other personnel may not exceed the rate payable for level V of 
        the Executive Schedule under section 5316 of such title.
    (c) Detail of Government Employees.--Any Federal Government 
employee may be detailed to the Commission without reimbursement, and 
such detail shall be without interruption or loss of civil service 
status or privilege.
    (d) Procurement of Temporary and Intermittent Services.--The 
Chairman of the Commission may procure temporary and intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, at rates 
for individuals which do not exceed the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay prescribed for level V of the Executive Schedule 
under section 5316 of such title.

SEC. 7. TERMINATION OF THE COMMISSION.

    The Commission shall terminate 10 days after the date on which the 
Commission submits its report under section 4.

SEC. 8. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    (a) In General.--There are authorized to be appropriated to the 
Commission such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1994 to carry 
out the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Availability.--Any sums appropriated under the authorization 
contained in this section shall remain available, without fiscal year 
limitation, until expended.

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