[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2535 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2535

To provide for withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 25, 1995

 Mr. Scarborough introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                the Committee on International Relations

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for withdrawal of the United States from the United Nations.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``United Nations Withdrawal Act of 
1995''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS PARTICIPATION ACT.

    (a) Repeal.--Effective 4 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the United Nations Participation Act of 1945 (Public Law 79-
264) is repealed.
    (b) Closure of United States Mission to United Nations.--Effective 
4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the United States 
Mission to the United Nations shall be closed and all staff and any 
remaining functions of such office shall be carried out through the 
Secretary of State and the Department of State.
    (c) Notice.--Not later than 1 year before the effective date of the 
repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the 
United Nations of the withdrawal of the United States from the United 
Nations as of the effective date of the repeal under subsection (a).

SEC. 3. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS AGREEMENT ACT.

    (a) Repeal.--Effective 4 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act (Public Law 80-
357) is repealed.
    (b) Notice.--Not later than 1 year before the effective date of the 
repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the 
United Nations that the United States will unilaterally withdraw from 
the agreement between the United States of America and the United 
Nations regarding the headquarters of the United Nations (signed at 
Lake Success, New York, on June 26, 1947, which was brought into effect 
by the United Nations Headquarters Agreement Act) as of the effective 
date of the repeal under subsection (a).
    (c)Negotiations for New Agreement.--It is the sense of the Congress 
that the President should enter into such negotiations as are necessary 
for a new agreement with the United Nations for essential and necessary 
services such as utilities and police protection and compensation for 
such services. Any such new agreement shall be submitted to the 
Congress for approval prior to implementation.

SEC. 4. UNITED STATES ASSESSED AND VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE 
              UNITED NATIONS.

    (a) Reduction.--Except as provided in subsection (c), for the first 
fiscal year beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act and 
for each of the 3 subsequent fiscal years, the total amount which is 
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed 
and voluntary contributions of the United States to the United Nations 
shall be the total amount appropriated or otherwise made available for 
the previous fiscal year reduced by 25 percent.
    (b) Termination.--For any fiscal year beginning more than 4 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds are authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for assessed or voluntary 
contributions of the United States to the United Nations.
    (c) Limitation.--The provisions of this section shall not apply to 
any independent or voluntary agency of the United Nations.

SEC. 5. SPECIAL ENVOY.

    (a) Special Envoy.--Effective 4 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the President, by and with the advice and 
consent of the Senate, shall appoint a special envoy to represent the 
United States in all matters concerning the United States and the 
International Atomic Energy Agency and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation 
Treaty, who shall have the rank of ambassador.
    (b) Prohibition.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
duties and functions of the special envoy appointed pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be limited to representation of the United States 
in matters concerning the International Atomic Energy Agency and the 
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

SEC. 6. UNITED NATIONS PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS.

    (a) Reductions.--For the first fiscal year beginning after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and for each of the 3 subsequent fiscal 
years, the total amount which is authorized to be appropriated or 
otherwise made available for United States assessed or voluntary 
contributions for peacekeeping operations of the United Nations shall 
not exceed the amount appropriated or otherwise made available for such 
peacekeeping operations for fiscal year 1995.
    (b) Termination.--For any fiscal year beginning more than 4 years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds are authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for any United States 
contribution to any United Nations peacekeeping operation.
    (c) Limitations on United States Participation in United Nations 
Peacekeeping Operations.--For any fiscal year beginning more than 4 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act, no funds may be 
obligated or expended to support the participation of any member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States as part of any United Nations 
peacekeeping operation or force.

SEC. 7. REPEAL OF UNITED NATIONS EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND CULTURAL 
              ORGANIZATION ACT.

    (a) Repeal.--Effective 4 years after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural 
Organization Act (Public Law 79-565) is repealed.
    (b) Notice.--Not later than 1 year before the effective date of the 
repeal under subsection (a), the Secretary of State shall notify the 
United Nations that the United States will withdraw from membership in 
the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization 
as of the effective date of the repeal under subsection (a).

SEC. 8. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS 
              PRESENCE IN THE UNITED STATES.

    It is the sense of the Congress that the United States should 
request the withdrawal of the United Nations headquarters (and its 
affiliated missions) from the United States.
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